始めて
N5はじめて
初めて甫めて
[hajimete]
Definitions
1.adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
for the first time
2.adverb (fukushi)
only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
first time; (one's) first
Example Sentences
始めて猫を飼ったよ。
I got a cat for the first time.
日本に始めて来たのは去年です。
My first time coming to Japan was last year.
始めて雪を見たときは感動して写真をたくさん撮った。
When I saw snow for the first time, I was moved and took lots of photos.