Vocabulary

What does 初めて (はじめて, hajimete) mean?

初めて (はじめて, hajimete) means for the first time.

Quick facts
Readingはじめて
Romajihajimete
Part of speechadverb, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
はじめて
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhajimete

for the first time

GenkiGenki 12
  1. 1adverb · no-adjective for the first time
  2. 2adverb only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. 3noun first time; (one's) first

Example sentences

  • I'm going to Japan for the first time.

  • I ate sushi for the first time.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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