月 初(げっしょ)

げっしょ

noun

beginning of the month

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1. beginning of the month; first days of the month

The first few days of a calendar month. Commonly used in business contexts for deadlines, reports, and scheduling.

月初(げっしょ)にレポートを提出(ていしゅつ)する。

I submit the report at the beginning of the month.

月初(げっしょ)は会議(かいぎ)が多(おお)い。

There are many meetings at the beginning of the month.

毎月(まいつき)月初(げっしょ)に目標(もくひょう)を設定(せってい)して、月末(げつまつ)に振(ふ)り返(かえ)るようにしている。

I set goals at the beginning of each month and review them at the end.

月初(げっしょ) refers to the first few days of a calendar month. Commonly used in business and scheduling.

Month divisions

月初(げっしょ): beginning of the month
月中(げっちゅう): middle of the month
月末(げつまつ): end of the month

Common collocations

月初(げっしょ)ミーティング: start-of-month meeting
月初(げっしょ)処理(しょり): beginning-of-month processing
月初(げっしょ)に提出(ていしゅつ)する: to submit at the beginning of the month

Usage

Many Japanese companies organize their workflow around 月初(げっしょ) and 月末(げつまつ) cycles, with reports and reviews due at these times. The reading is げっしょ (not つきはじめ).

Related Words

Antonym: 月末(げつまつ) (end of the month)

Compare: 月(つき)半(なか)ば (middle of the month)

Related: 今月末(こんげつまつ) (end of this month)

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Added 2026.3.22 13:43 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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