N4 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
初めに
hajimenifirst of allN4adverb
Example sentences2
初めに自己紹介をしましょう。
hajime ni jikoshoukai o shimashou.
First of all, let's introduce ourselves. neutral
初めに言っておくけど、これ結構難しいよ。
hajime ni itte oku kedo, kore kekkou muzukashii yo.
Let me say this first — this one's pretty tough, you know. casual