How to Say ‘Since the first day we met’ in Japanese
初めて会った日から
はじめてあったひから
💬 Usage Tip: [初めて] (hajimete) means 'for the first time'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: The concept of a 'first meeting' is sentimental and significant in Japanese romance tales.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
初めてはじめて
[hajimete]
for the first time
Doing something not done before.
彼に初めて会った。
I met him for the first time.
会っあっ
[atsu]
met
Past tense of meet.
昨日、友達と会った。
I met with a friend yesterday.
たた
[ta]
was
Past state or condition.
彼はそこにいた。
He was there.
日ひ
[hi]
day
A period of 24 hours.
今日は良い日だ。
Today is a good day.
からから
[kara]
from
Indicating the point in time at which an event starts.
今から始める。
Start from now.
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