first impression

Noun

The event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of them. ᵂᵖ

Japanese Meaning

第一印象 / 初対面時に形成される印象

Her first impression of him was that he seemed genuinely kind and patient.

彼に対する彼女の第一印象は、彼が本当に親切で忍耐強い人だというものだった。

Sense（1）

The event when one person first encounters another person and forms a mental image of them. ᵂᵖ

Sense（2）

(law) (of a case, issue, etc.) The state of not having been previously raised within a particular jurisdiction. ᵂᵖ

Because the law was just recently passed, this is a case of first impression.

first impressions

（ plural ）