N1Pattern 1
〜を皮切りに
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Examples & key points
東京を皮切りに、全国公演が始まります。
Tōkyō o kawakiri ni, zenkoku kōen ga hajimarimasu.
Starting in Tokyo, the national tour begins.
を皮切りに marks a starting point that a series follows, and the series is a positive one
この事件を皮切りに、調査が広がりました。
Kono jiken o kawakiri ni, chōsa ga hirogarimashita.
The inquiry widened from this incident onward.
A series must follow — a single event will not do
報道でしか見かけない言い方です。
Hōdō de shika mikakenai iikata desu.
It is a phrasing you only meet in reporting.
The source marks it ❄️ — learn it to read the news, not to speak
