お初はつにお目めにかかります

expression

nice to meet you; pleased to make your acquaintance

A very formal, humble greeting used when meeting someone for the first time. It is a set phrase that literally means 'this is the first time I am meeting you' and is more polite than 初めまして.

• お初はつにお目めにかかります。私わたしは田た中なかと申もうします。

  It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Tanaka.