月(つき)初(はじ)め

つきはじめ
noun
beginning of the month
time-month
1. beginning of the month; start of the month
The first few days of a calendar month. Used when referring to events, deadlines, or schedules at the start of a month.
月(つき)初(はじ)めに会議(かいぎ)がある。
There's a meeting at the beginning of the month.
家賃(やちん)は毎月(まいつき)月(つき)初(はじ)めに払(はら)います。
I pay rent at the beginning of each month.
月(つき)初(はじ)めから新(あたら)しいプロジェクトが始(はじ)まるので、準備(じゅんび)しておいてください。
A new project starts at the beginning of the month, so please prepare.

月(つき)初(はじ)め refers to the first few days of a calendar month, typically the first through fifth.

Usage

Often used with particles に or から when specifying timing: 月(つき)初(はじ)めに (at the beginning of the month), 月(つき)初(はじ)めから (from the beginning of the month).

Common collocations

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Related Words

Related: 月(つき)半(なか)ば (middle of the month)
Related: 月頭(げっとう) (beginning of the month)
Related: 上旬(じょうじゅん) (first third of the month)
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Added 2026.3.5 17:36 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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