Meaning of になって初めて in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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になって初めて
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Kana Readingになってはじめて
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Romajininattehajimete
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- Meaning
- (it was) not until; (it was) only when
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Example Sentences
になって初めて, になってはじめて used in context
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It was not until the next day that they found her.
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Not until the following morning did we see land.
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It was not till the next morning that we knew the fact.
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It was not till daybreak that he went to sleep.
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病気になって初めて、健康がどんなに大切かということが良くわかります。
You do not realize how important health is until you get sick.
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It is not until you get sick that you realize the value of good health.
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first time, beginning
On: ショ
Kun: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め
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