just the first battle

language: ja

definitions

  1. The initial physical conflict or skirmish in a series of military engagements.
    ja: 最初の戦い
  2. A way to express that a current difficulty or challenge is merely the beginning of a much longer or more difficult struggle.
    ja: 始まりに過ぎない

examples

  1. The soldiers realized that this skirmish was just the first battle of the war.

    兵士たちは、この小競り合いが戦争の最初の戦いに過ぎないことに気づいた。

  2. Don't celebrate yet; overcoming this obstacle is just the first battle in our long journey to success.

    まだ祝わないでください。この障害を乗り越えることは、成功への長い道のりの最初の戦いに過ぎません。