初めて（はじめて）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: for the first time
Example sentences
- 初めて一人で日本へ行った。 — I went to Japan alone for the first time.
- 生まれて初めて雪を見た。 — I saw snow for the first time in my life.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “初めて” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)