第一印象は消しがたい。

第一印象は消しがたい。

The first impression is most lasting.

第(だい)一(いち)印象(いんしょう)は消(け)しがたい。

Dai ichi inshō wa keshi gatai.

第 (だい)

ordinal

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

印象 (いんしょう)

impression

は (は)

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

消す (けす)

to erase; to delete; to cross out; to turn off power; to extinguish; to put out; to bump off

難い (にくい、がたい)

difficult to ...; hard to ...

Readings: ダイ、テイ

Meanings: No., residence

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Readings: イン、しるし、 -じるし、しる.す

Meanings: stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India

Readings: ショウ、ゾウ、かたど.る

Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

Readings: ショウ、き.える、け.す

Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel