私は昨日初めて彼に会った。

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私 は 昨日 初めて 彼 に 会った 。

English Translation

I met him yesterday for the first time.

Furigana

私(わたし)は昨日(きのう)初(はじ)めて彼(かれ)に会(あ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa kinō hajimete kare ni atta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)

yesterday

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

昨

Reading: サク

Meanings: yesterday, previous

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

初

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め

Meanings: first time, beginning

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join