July 7, 2012 =========

☆ early　初期の

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You may already know this word, with the meaning similar to “fast”.
Such as “he woke up early every day, even on weekends.” However
today’s meaning is a little different. It is used to describe the beginning
stage or period of something. Here are some examples:

Did you know that in the early stages of pregnancy it’s important to
avoid cats?
I really enjoyed the early Star Wars films, not the more recent ones.
It’s early days yet, we won’t know the result until later.
In my early days, I enjoyed playing all kinds of sports.

Can you use this word in a sentence?

See you,
Chris
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“fast”と同じ意味合いのこの言葉はすでにご存知でしょう。
“He woke up early every day, even on weekends. ”
(彼は週末も含め、毎日早く起きた)
などと言います。
しかし今日の意味は少し違い、ものごとの初期の段階や、初めの時期を指しています。
例を挙げましょう：

Did you know that in the early stages of pregnancy it’s important to avoid cats?
(妊娠初期には、猫を触らない方がいいということをご存知でしたか？)

I really enjoyed the early Star Wars films, not the more recent ones.
(私は、初期のスターウォーズは好きでしたが、最近のはあまり好きではありません。)

It’s early days yet, we won’t know the results until later.
(まだ初期段階なので、結論を出すには時期尚早だ。)

In my early days, I enjoyed playing all kinds of sports.
(若い頃は、色々なスポーツを楽しんでいました)

あなたも、この言葉を使って文章を作ってみて下さいね。

それでは！
クリス