expression, godan verb (-ku)
eat something for the first time this season
A set phrase used when tasting a seasonal food for the first time that year. Often said with appreciation for the season's arrival.
今年もお初をいただくことができて嬉しいです。
I'm happy to be able to taste the first of the season again this year.
市場で初物のサンマを見つけて、早
I found the first saury of the season at the market and promptly had the first taste.