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初対面
shotaimen
Description
「初対面」は、その人と初めて会うことです。
"初対面" means meeting someone for the first time.
パーティーや仕事で、初対面の人と話す時に使います。
You use "初対面" when talking to someone you meet for the first time at a party or work.
Meanings
初対面shotaimen
meeting someone for the first time
彼とは今日が初対面です。
Today is my first meeting with him.
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Notes
- Etymology
初 (first) + 対面 (meeting face-to-face), so literally a first face-to-face encounter.
- Nuance
often used in polite settings, e.g. 初対面なのに失礼ですが (I know we just met, but…).
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