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〜てはじめてのmeaning and usage

Meaning

The first B since A (occurred); B happened for the first time since A. Used to show a time relationship: this is the first (one of) B since A

How to form it

  • verb (te-form)初めてのnoun

How it is used

'The first N since doing A', as in 「日本に来て初めての冬」 (my first winter since coming to Japan). Don't confuse it with 「〜て初めて」 + clause, 'only after doing A did…'.

Examples

  1. 今日は会社に入って初めての給料日です。

    Today is my first payday since joining the company.

  2. 結婚して初めての旅行は、北海道でした。

    Our first trip after getting married was to Hokkaido.