Definition: 意味
for the first time
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 初めて 【はじめて】(hajimete). Meaning: for the first time.
Type: Adverb
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
初めて - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
このメールははじめて見ました。
このメールははじめてみました。
kono meeru wa hajimete mimashita.
This is the first time I've seen this email.
Example #2
私は初めてそこに行きました。
わたしははじめてそこにいきました。
watashi wa hajimete soko ni ikimashita.
I went there for the first time.
Example #3
彼女に会うのは初めてです。
かのじょにあうのははじめてです。
kanojo ni au no wa hajimete desu.
It's my first time meeting her.
Example #4
私は初めてお好み焼きを作った。
わたしははじめておこのみやきをつくった。
watashi wa hajimete okonomiyaki o tsukutta.
I made okonomiyaki for the first time.
Example #5
日本へ来たのは初めてですか?
にほんへきたのははじめてですか?
nihon e kita no wa hajimete desu ka?
Is this your first time coming to Japan?
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