Decoded Slug: Noun にして初めて (Noun nishite hajimete)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun にして初めて (Noun nishite hajimete)
Noun にして初めて (Noun nishite hajimete)
Short explanation:
Expresses 'only when/after... for the first time'.
Formation:
Noun + にして初めて
Examples:
大人にして初めて、親の苦労が分かった。
Otona ni shite hajimete, oya no kurou ga wakatta.
Only when I became an adult, I understood my parents' struggles for the first time.
日本に行って初めて、日本の文化の素晴らしさを実感した。
Nihon ni itte hajimete, Nihon no bunka no subarashi-sa wo jikkan shita.
Only when I went to Japan, I truly appreciated the beauty of Japanese culture for the first time.
大学を卒業して初めて、学生時代の大切さに気づいた。
Daigaku wo sogyou shite hajimete, gakusei jidai no taisetsu sa ni kizuita.
Only when I graduated from university, I realized the importance of my student life for the first time.
自分の子供ができて初めて、親になる難しさを感じた。
Jibun no kodomo ga dekite hajimete, oya ni naru muzukashisa wo kanjita.
Only after having my own child, I felt the difficulty of becoming a parent for the first time.
Long explanation:
The phrase Noun にして初めて is used to express a sense of realization or experience that only came about or was felt after a certain time or event. In English, it could be translated to 'only when/after... for the first time'.
