はじめ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. beginning; start; outset; opening
Noun
2. first (in line, etc.)
esp. 初め
3. origin
esp. 始め
4. such as ...; not to mention ...
esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.
Pitch accent
じめ
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Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
commencing with; including
Examples (5 in total)
He didn't believe it at first.
At first, I couldn't figure out what he was saying.
The new model is expected to be put on the market early next year.