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初はじめて (hajimete)

for the first time

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

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

東京とうきょうに来くるのは初はじめてです。

It's my first time visiting Tokyo.

生うまれて初はじめて布団ふとんを敷しいた。

I laid out the futon for the first time in my life.

一昨年おととし初はじめて京都きょうとへ旅行りょこうしました。

I first traveled to Kyoto the year before last.

こんなに面白おもしろい本ほんは初はじめて読よんだ。

I've never read such an interesting book.

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