初はつ挑ちょう戦せん

Meanings

first challenge; first try; first attempt

Used when someone tries a difficult activity, task, competition, or role for the first time; often appears as 〜への初挑戦 or 初挑戦だった.

〈事こと〉への初はつ挑ちょう戦せんone's first attempt/challenge at doing something
今こん回かいのマラソンは彼かれにとって初はつ挑ちょう戦せんへの大おおきな一いっ歩ぽだった。
This marathon was a big step for him in his first attempt at the sport.
〈事こと〉に初はつ挑ちょう戦せんするto try one's hand at something for the first time
彼かの女じょは今年ことし、料りょう理りコンテストに初はつ挑ちょう戦せんする。
This year she is trying her hand at a cooking contest for the first time.
初はつ挑ちょう戦せんで〈動どう詞し〉to do something on one's very first attempt
彼かれは初はつ挑ちょう戦せんで優ゆう勝しょうを果はたした。
He won the championship on his very first attempt.
初はつ挑ちょう戦せんを果はたすto finally achieve/accomplish one's first attempt at something
長なが年ねんの夢ゆめだった富ふ士じ登と山ざんの初はつ挑ちょう戦せんを果はたした。
He finally accomplished his long-held dream of a first attempt at climbing Mt. Fuji.