► 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:
- 電卓は当初は高価だった ⇨ Calculators were initially very expensive
- 最初から順にやっていく ⇨ I will do it in order from the beginning
- 最初の試験に不合格だった人のための追試 ⇨ A supplementary exam for those who failed the first one
- 初優勝を目指す彼等の前に前年の王者が立ちはだかった ⇨ The last year’s champion stood in the path of the team that is trying to win for the first time
- キャビアを初めて食べたが別にどうって言う事はなかった ⇨ I had caviars for the first time but they were nothing special
- ピアノの初歩 ⇨ The first steps for piano playing
- 人類が初めて月に降り立った瞬間 ⇨ The moment a human stepped on the moon for the first time
- 初級、中級、上級 ⇨ First, beginner, level. Intermediate level. High, advanced, level
- 日本はラグビーで初めて英国に勝利した ⇨ Japan won over England in rugby for the first time
- 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
- 彼等は戦争の初期は劣勢だった ⇨ They were losing at the early stage of the war
- チームはシーズン初めの勢いを失った ⇨ The team has lost the momentum of the early season
- この講座は初心者向けと位置付けられている ⇨ This course is positioned as for beginners
- 試合に初めて勝って自信がついた ⇨ I won my first game and gained confidence
- 彼は最初の詐欺に味を占めて何度も犯行を繰返した ⇨ He got the taste with his first scam, and has repeated the crime many times