► 名詞
初 [(2)はつ] meaning: first rank: 2
☆ 世界初の自動運転車 ⇨ The world’s first self-driving car
► 形容動詞
初 [(1)うぶ] meaning: naive rank: 3
☆ あの娘は未だ初だ ⇨ That girl is still very naive, doesn’t know men
More examples:
- 最初からこうなると分かっていただけに何とも馬鹿らしい ⇨ It is very stupid because we knew this would happen
- 彼は初歩的な失敗を犯した ⇨ He made an easy mistake, a mistake beginners make
- 最初に基本を徹底して学ぶことが大切だ ⇨ It is important to first learn the basics thoroughly
- 初対面の人にそういう質問をするのは失礼だ (しょたいめん) ⇨ It’s rude to ask those questions to someone you have just met for the first time
- 子供の頃初めてロックを聴いて痺れたことを覚えている ⇨ I still remember when I was a kid I listened to rock for the first time and got electrified
- 彼女は十六才で初舞台を踏んだ ⇨ She had her first stage performance when she was 16
- 言われて初めて気がついた ⇨ Someone told me and then I realized for the first time. I didn’t realize until someone told me
- 最初は難しくても諦めちゃ駄目だ ⇨ You shouldn’t give up even if it is difficult at first
- 人類初の飛行 ⇨ The first human flight
- 初めての口づけ ⇨ The first kiss
- 日本代表は初戦に勝って順調な滑り出し ⇨ The team Japan started smoothly by winning the first match
- 初めての子供を抱いた時の嬉しさは格別だった ⇨ The happiness of holding your first child was something different
- 彼は最初から喧嘩腰だった ⇨ He was taking a fighting posture, belligerent, from the start
- 私には当たり前だが彼にとっては初めての事だ ⇨ I take it for granted but for him this is all new
- 計画は最初の一歩を踏み出した ⇨ The project made its first step forward