私は初めて日本に来た。

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私 は 初めて 日本 に 来た 。

English Translation

I came to Japan for the first time.

Furigana

私(わたし)は初(はじ)めて日本(にっぽん)に来(き)た。

Romanji

Watashi wa hajimete Nippon ni kita.

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

初めて (はじめて)

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

来る (きたる)

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

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

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become