キックオフkikkuofu

1. nounkickoff

• SynonymはじめNeutralThe broadest everyday word for a start or beginning, as in 「はじめの一歩」; キックオフ is specific to kicking off a match or launching a project.
• Synonym開始かいしNeutralA general word for starting, slightly formal, as in 「試合開始」; it covers all kinds of activities, while キックオフ is specific to kickoffs and launches.
• Synonym始まりはじまりNeutralThe beginning or origin of something, as in 「物語の始まり」; it points to the starting point itself, not the act of starting a match or project.
• SynonymスタートNeutralA common loanword for starting or setting off, used freely in daily life; unlike キックオフ it does not specifically mean kicking off a ball game.
• Synonym発足ほっそくNeutralThe formal launch of an organization or system, as in 「新内閣が発足」; キックオフ leans toward the start of a match or project.
• Related最初さいしょNeutralA common everyday word for the very first, as in 「最初の一歩」; it stresses being first in order, while キックオフ names the act of launching.
• Related当初とうしょNeutralThe opening period of something, as in 「当初の予定」 or 「発売当初」; it looks back at the start in contrast with what came later.
• Related出だしでだしNeutralThe opening of something, or the first part of a song, as in 「出だしは好調」. It focuses on how the opening goes and is not used for kicking off a match.
• Related滑り出しすべりだしNeutralThe initial stage of something, as in 「好調な滑り出し」; it centres on whether the early going goes well, while キックオフ is the moment of starting.
• RelatedしょっぱなCasualColloquial for the very beginning, as in 「しょっぱなからミス」; it highlights something happening right at the start.
• RelatedとっつきNeutralThe stage when you first tackle something, or the first thing you encounter; it also rates how approachable something is, as in 「とっつきにくい」.
• Related劈頭へきとうWrittenWritten and formal, for the very start of a text, speech or undertaking, as in 「劈頭から」; in everyday speech say 「最初」.
• Related初口しょくちWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for the start or first step, now rarely used; say 「始め」 or 「最初」 in daily conversation.

Use 「キックオフ」 for the kickoff in soccer or rugby, and figuratively for launching a project, as in 「キックオフミーティング」. For starts in general, 「開始」 and 「スタート」 are the everyday choices; 「始め」 and 「最初」 cover beginnings broadly, while 「発足」 is for organizations formally getting under way.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ボールを蹴けって試合しあいの開始かいしや得点とくてん後ごの試合しあい開始かいしまたは試合しあい再開さいかいを行おこなうこと。
2. （比喩ひゆ）事業じぎょうや行事ぎょうじなどを開始かいしすること。