No. 143 in Japanese
初めて
For the first time.
In a sentence
私は初めて日本へ行きました。
I went to Japan for the first time.
The word '初めて' is used here as an adverb meaning 'for the first time', indicating that this was the individual's first experience visiting Japan.
初めての友達ができて嬉しいです。
I am happy to have made my first friend.
Here, '初めて' is used adjectivally within the phrase '初めての友達' to indicate 'first friend', marking the initial occurrence of forming a friendship.
この感覚は初めてです。
This sensation is the first time for me.
In this usage, '初めて' functions as a noun meaning 'the first time', expressing that the sensation is a novel experience for the speaker.
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