VocabJLPT N5
for the first time
Adverbの-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. for the first time
  2. 2. only after ... is it ...
  3. 3. first time
This word means "for the first time." It is used to express that an action or experience is happening or happened for the very first time, and it typically comes before the verb or at the beginning of a clause.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I actually managed to ask the teacher a question today!

Sentence 2

Hey, do you remember the day we first met?

Sentence 3

How come you're only telling me this now?

Sentence 4

Um, this is actually my first time here.

Sentence 5

Seeing that photo brought it all back to me.