甫
甫
for the first time, not until
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ホフ
Kun
はじ.めて
Nanori
はじめとしなみすけよし
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Common Words
1
Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
for the first time
Examples
１６歳の時、初めてテニスをした。
When I was sixteen, I played tennis for the first time.
2
Adverb (fukushi); After the -te form of a verb
only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
Examples
しかし、抗議を通して初めて自由で開かれた社会が維持されるのである。
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
3
Colloquial; Common noun
first time; (one's) first
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