はじめて (hajimete)

for the first time

  • JLPT N5
  • adverb
  • Pitch 2
  • #511 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

初めて (はじめて, hajimete) is a JLPT N5 adverb meaning “for the first time”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

東京とうきょうるのは はじめてです。

It's my first time visiting Tokyo.

へぇ~、初めて知った!

Really? I didn't know that.

生まれて初めて刺身を食べた。

I ate sashimi for the first time in my life.

私は海外に行くのは初めてです。

It is my first time visiting another country.