initial
An initial is the first letter of a person's name, or the first letter of any word. In professional and legal contexts, initials are often written as a shorthand signature to verify or approve specific parts of a document.
例文
3 / 5I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.
I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.
Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.
Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.
Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?
Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?
語族
覚え方のコツ
Look at the word 'Initial'—it starts with 'I', which is its own initial letter!
クイックテスト
The clerk asked me to put my ______ next to the correction on the form.
正解!
正解は: initial
例文
I found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.
everydayI found a handkerchief in the park with the initial 'M' embroidered on it.
Please place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.
formalPlease place your initial at the bottom of each page to confirm you have read the terms.
Is it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?
informalIs it okay if I just write my initial instead of my full name?
The bibliography must include the author's last name followed by their first initial.
academicThe bibliography must include the author's last name followed by their first initial.
The manager asked for my initial on the revised budget proposal.
businessThe manager asked for my initial on the revised budget proposal.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
middle initial
the first letter of a person's middle name
initial here
a request to mark a document for validation
set of initials
all the first letters of someone's name
よく混同される語
An initial is a noun referring to a letter, while initiate is a verb meaning to start something.
The noun refers to a letter; the adjective refers to something occurring at the beginning.
使い方のコツ
When used as a noun, 'initial' usually refers to the letters of a name. It is common to use the plural 'initials' when referring to the combination of the first, middle, and last letters.
よくある間違い
Learners often forget that 'initial' can be a noun; they frequently use it only as an adjective meaning 'first'. Also, remember that 'initial' is a countable noun.
覚え方のコツ
Look at the word 'Initial'—it starts with 'I', which is its own initial letter!
語源
From the Latin 'initialis', derived from 'initium' meaning 'beginning'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In American legal and academic culture, the 'middle initial' is highly significant for distinguishing between individuals with common names.
クイックテスト
The clerk asked me to put my ______ next to the correction on the form.
正解!
正解は: initial
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