初 対面 shotaimen
shotaimen
Noun
1. first meeting; first interview with
shotaimenno tokika rewa erasōna taidō totte iruto omotta
When I first met him, I thought he was putting on airs.
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shotaimenno tokika rewa erasōna taidō totte iruto omotta
When I first met him, I thought he was putting on airs.
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
★ Common
Noun
#181909
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#90986
hatsutaimende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. First time meeting; Upon first meeting
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Noun
#40976
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#29181
hatsutaimenjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a first meeting.; We have met before.
★ Common
Noun
#1206533
★ Common
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#452834
hatsutaimendeshita
The polite past form
1. It was nice to meet you.; I was meeting you for the first time.
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#252989
★ Common
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#89992
hatsutaimendewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a first meeting.; We have met before.
★ Common
Noun
#547809
Common 6 items
hatsutaimenjanakatta
The past negative form
1. Was not a first meeting.; Was not the first time meeting.
★ Common
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#353169
hatsutaimendarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. First meeting.; Probably a first meeting.
★ Common
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#337007
hatsutaimenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a first meeting.; Have met before.
★ Common
Noun
#1206533
hatsutaimenjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a first meeting.; Wasn't the first time meeting.
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#1206533
hatsutaimendeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. First meeting, likely.; Probably a first encounter.
★ Common
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#566159
hatsutaimendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a first meeting.; Had met before.
★ Common
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#823368
Advanced 3 items
hatsutaimendattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when first meeting; If/when meeting for the first time
★ Common
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#416965
hatsutaimendeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's our first time meeting; If we are meeting for the first time
★ Common
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#565791
hatsutaimennara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If first meeting; When first meeting
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#506859