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Unclassified Suffix

()first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suffix

      1. 1.

        first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)

        after the -masu stem of a verb

    All Forms

    初め 【ぞめ】初 【ぞめ】

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    • この()()(しき)は、見学(けんがく)ができる。

      You can watch this first-of-the-year fire brigade parade.

    • 新学期(しんがっき)(はじ)まると、毎年(まいとし)()()大会(たいかい)(おこな)われる。

      Every year when the new school term begins, a first-calligraphy-of-the-year contest is held.

    • (ぼく)()()がそんなに得意(とくい)ではないにも(かか)わらず、(ふで)(わす)れてしまい、先生(せんせい)(しか)られた。

      Even though I'm not very good at calligraphy, I forgot my brush and got scolded by the teacher.

    • 元旦(がんたん)に、書道(しょどう)先生(せんせい)自宅(じたく)にいらっしゃるので、それまでに()()練習(れんしゅう)をする必要(ひつよう)がある。

      On New Year's Day, my calligraphy teacher will come to my house, so I need to practice my first calligraphy of the year by then.

    • 出初(でぞ)めの()は、家族(かぞく)全員(ぜんいん)(あさ)から(いえ)にいるようにしてほしい。なぜならば、だいたい6時()ぐらいには親戚(しんせき)(あつ)まり(はじ)めるからだ。

      On New Year's Day, I want the whole family to be at home from the morning. This is because relatives usually start gathering around 6 o'clock.

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