初めて (Hajimete) is a Japanese adverb meaning “for the first time, only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..., not until ... do you ...”.
Meanings
- adverb, adjectival nounfor the first time
- adverbonly after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...after the -te form of a verb
- nounfirst time; (one's) first
Examples
日本は初めてですか。
Is this your first visit to Japan?
彼女は初めて劇に出た。
She acted in a play for the first time.
日本料理は初めてですか。
Is this the first time for you to have Japanese food?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).