Meaning of 初対面(しょたいめん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 初対面

Kana Reading しょたいめん

Romaji shotaimen

Examples of 初対面, しょたいめん in a sentence

彼とは初対面です。

I met him for the first time.
初対面の時、彼は偉そうな態度を取っていると思った。

When I first met him I thought he was putting on airs.
私は初対面のあいさつを交わした。

We introduced ourselves to each other.
私たちは初対面の挨拶を交わした。

We introduced ourselves to each other.

面 JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

初 JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

対 JLPT 3

7 strokes

vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

On'Yomi: タイ, ツイ

Kun'Yomi: あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う

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