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Unclassified Suffix
初めfirst doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Suffix
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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この出初め式は、見学ができる。
You can watch this New Year's fire department review.
新学期が始まると、毎年、書き初め大会が行われる。
When the new school term begins, a calligraphy contest is held every year.
僕は書き初めがそんなに得意ではないにも関わらず、筆を忘れてしまい、先生に叱られた。
Even though I'm not very good at calligraphy, I forgot my brush and got scolded by the teacher.
元旦に、書道の先生が自宅にいらっしゃるので、それまでに書き初めの練習をする必要がある。
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.
出初めの日は、家族全員、朝から家にいるようにしてほしい。なぜならば、だいたい6時ぐらいには親戚が集まり始めるからだ。
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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