冒頭(ぼうとう)

Compound of 冒(ぼう) (to risk, to brave) + 頭(とう) (head, beginning). Refers specifically to the opening portion of something structured like a text, speech, or performance.

Common collocations

• 冒頭(ぼうとう)で (at the beginning)
• 冒頭(ぼうとう)に (at the start)
• 冒頭(ぼうとう)シーン (opening scene)
• 冒頭(ぼうとう)部分(ぶぶん) (opening section)
• 冒頭(ぼうとう)陳述(ちんじゅつ) (opening statement)

Usage

冒頭(ぼうとう) refers to the opening portion of something, not merely the start time. It is often used with texts (小説(しょうせつ), 論文(ろんぶん)), speeches (演説(えんぜつ), 挨拶(あいさつ)), and performances (映画(えいが), 番組(ばんぐみ)). It has a somewhat formal tone and is common in written Japanese and news broadcasts.