冒頭

ぼうとう

beginning, start, outset

What does 冒頭 mean?

冒頭 is a Japanese noun meaning beginning, start, outset in English. It is written as 冒頭 in kanji, ぼうとう in hiragana, and boutou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

残っているのは冒頭の部分だけであった。

All that was left was the opening.