はじめて

甫めて

初めて始めて

[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

日本にっぽんに初めてはじめて来きました。

I came to Japan for the first time.

初めてはじめて料理りょうりを作っつくったときは失敗しっぱいした。

I failed when I cooked for the first time.

この歳としになって初めてはじめて気づくきづくことも多いおおいなあ。

There are many things I realize for the first time at this age.