N3
て初めて (te-hajimete) meaning in japanese
💡Meaning
For the first time
📝Usage
Verb[て] + 初めて
📚Examples
1
子供を持って初めて、親のありがたみがわかった。
⚠️Notes
Emphasizes that something was realized or became possible only after a certain experience. "Not until," "only after." (e.g., 日本に来て初めて、寿司を食べました。- I ate sushi for the first time only after coming to Japan.)