noun
opening words; opening sentence
Refers to the first words or sentences of a written work, speech, or performance. Often used in contexts like 書き起こしの言葉 (opening words) or 書き起こしの文 (opening sentence).
スピーチの書き起こしは聴衆の心をつかむものだった。
The opening words of the speech captured the audience's hearts.
この小説の書き起こしの一文がとても印象的だ。
The opening sentence of this novel is very striking.
noun
The process or result of converting spoken words into written text. Common in contexts like 音声の書き起こし (voice transcription) or 会議の書き起こし (meeting transcript).
インタビューの書き起こしをテキストファイルに保存した。
I saved the transcription of the interview as a text file.
会議の内容を書き起こしにして共有してください。
Please transcribe the meeting content and share it.
Compound of 書き (kaki, continuative form of 書く 'to write') + 起こし (okoshi, continuative form of 起こす 'to raise, start'). Literally 'writing-starting', it can mean either the beginning of a written work or the act of transcribing spoken words into written form.