初はつ

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun, used as a prefix, noun, used as a suffix

first; new; initial

Used as a noun, prefix, suffix, or with の to mean the first instance of something, a new beginning, or something done for the first time. Common in compounds like 初恋 (first love), 初めて (for the first time), and 初日 (first day).

• 初はつの海かい外がい旅りょ行こうはとても楽たのしかった。

  My first trip abroad was really enjoyable.

• 初はつの試こころみとして、オンラインで会かい議ぎを開ひらいた。

  As a first attempt, we held the meeting online.

• 彼かれは初はつ対たい面めんの人ひとと話はなすのが苦にが手てだ。

  He is not good at talking with people he meets for the first time.