初ぞめ

suffix

first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)

Attaches to the -masu stem of a verb to express the first time doing that action, often in a special context like the new year or a lifetime first.

• 歌うたい初ぞめは、新しん年ねんに初はじめて歌うたを歌うたうことです。

  Utaizome is singing for the first time in the new year.

• 書かき初ぞめは、新しん年ねんに初はじめて書しょや絵えをかく行ぎょう事じです。

  Kakizome is the event of doing calligraphy or painting for the first time in the new year.