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[はじ(初)·め·て]
hajimete
adverb, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[はじ(始)·め·て]
hajimete
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[はじ(甫)·め·て]
hajimete
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English Meaning(s) for 初めて

adverb, no adjective
  1. for the first time
adverb
  1. only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ... (after the -te form of a verb)
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Definition and Synonyms for 初めて

Eventually after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Synonyms: ついに, いよいよ, とうとう, ようやく, 初めて, 初める, 弥
For The First Time the initial time
Synonyms: 初めて, 初める, 始める

Meanings for each kanji in 初めて

» first time; beginning

Stroke Order Diagrams for 初めて

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Sample Sentences for 初めて

I tried baking bread for the first time, but it's dry and not tasty.
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Not until the following morning did we see land.
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It was not until I got off the bus that I realized I had left my umbrella.
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I ate durian for the first time.
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Ichiro will go to Nagoya for the first time.
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