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in the first place
IPA(Pronunciation)
Prepositional phrase
idiomatic
sequence
Japanese Meaning
まず第一に、最初に / 最初に、初めに / 元々、初めの時点で / そもそも、全く
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(sequence, idiomatic) to begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start, / (idiomatic) at all, even (typically in non-negated statements)
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We should have clarified the budget in the first place before approving any new projects.
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We should have clarified the budget in the first place before approving any new projects.
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