初めまして

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はじ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
始めまして

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じめま (Nakadaka – )
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Phrase

(はじ)めまして (hajimemashite

  1. pleased to meet you; nice to meet you; how do you do
    • 2003 August 31 [2001 December 24], Reiko Shimizu, “秘密 THE TOP SECRET(トップ・シークレット) 1999(いっせんきゅうひゃく
      きゅうじゅうきゅう
      )
      [The Top Secret 1999]”, in 秘密 THE TOP SECRET(トップ・シークレット) [The Top Secret], 12th edition, volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Hakusensha, →ISBN, page 12:
      はじめまして 「大統領閣下(ミスタープレジデント)
      Hajimemashite “Misutā Purejidento”
      I am glad to meet you, “Mr. President”

Synonyms

Noun

(はじ)めまして (hajimemashite

  1. (colloquial) meeting and greeting for the first time