初しょ期き

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

early period; initial stage; beginning

Refers to the first phase of a process, period, or system. Commonly used with の to modify nouns (e.g., 初期の症状).

• 初しょ期きの計けい画かくでは、もっと小しょう規き模ぼだった。

  In the initial plan, it was on a much smaller scale.

• この病びょう気きは初しょ期きに発はっ見けんすれば治なおりやすい。

  If this disease is detected in its early stages, it is easier to cure.