first

IPA(Pronunciation)

/fɜːst/

Adverb

not-comparable

Before anything else; firstly. / For the first time.

Japanese Meaning

最初に、第一に / 初めて

first, finish your homework before watching TV.

まず宿題を終わらせてからテレビを見ていいよ。

Sense（1）

Before anything else; firstly.

Clean the sink first, before you even think of starting to cook.

Sense（2）

For the first time.

I first witnessed a death when I was nine years old.