初めて
Reading: はじめて
Meaning: for the first time
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Example Sentence
今日 初めて この 本 を 読んだ
Today I read this book for the first time.
Usage Notes
Used to indicate that something is happening or being done for the first time. Can also mean 'only after' when used with て form (してはじめて). Different from 初め (beginning) which is a noun.
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