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    幸先の良いスタート (sakisaki no yoi sutāto - a good start)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase combines '幸先 (sakisaki - good omen/beginning)', the genitive particle 'の (no)', the i-adjective '良い (yoi - good)', and the katakana loanword 'スタート (sutāto - start)'. It literally translates to 'a start of good omens' or 'an auspiciously good start'.

    Sample sentences

    新しいプロジェクトは幸先の良いスタートを切りました。

    The new project got off to an auspicious start.

    彼は試験で満点を取って、幸先の良いスタートだね。

    He got a perfect score on the exam; that's a good start!

    幸先の良いスタートを切るために、今日はしっかり準備しよう。

    Let's prepare thoroughly today to get off to a good start.

    Quick facts

    etymology:幸先 (sakisaki) means 'the prospects at the beginning of something', often indicating whether the outcome will be good or bad. It's often used with '良い' (yoi - good) or '悪い' (warui - bad).

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    新しいプロジェクトは幸先の良いスタートを切りました。

    The new project got off to an auspicious start.

    彼は試験で満点を取って、幸先の良いスタートだね。

    He got a perfect score on the exam; that's a good start!

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