お初はつ

noun

for the first time

Polite expression used adverbially as お初に, meaning 'for the first time' in a respectful or formal context.

• お初はつにお目めにかかります。

  I am meeting you for the first time.

noun

something used for the first time; new item

Refers to an item being worn, used, or experienced for the first time, often with a sense of freshness or novelty.

• 今日きょうはお初はつのスーツを着きて出でかけた。

  Today I went out wearing my new suit for the first time.

noun

first of the season

Used for the first harvest, catch, or seasonal product, such as the first crop or fruit of the year.

• 市いち場ばにお初はつの桃ももが並ならび始はじめた。

  The first peaches of the season have started appearing at the market.