初めてお会いしたとき、緊張してこんにちはさえ言えなかった
Meaning in EnglishWhen I first met you I was so nervous I couldn’t even say hi
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Word
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Kanji
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N3
初
sho / haji.me, haji.mete, hatsu, hatsu-, ui-, -so.meru, -zo.me
first time, beginning, première fois
N4
会
kai, e / a.u, a.waseru, atsu.maru
meeting, meet, party
N1
緊
kin / shi.meru, shi.maru
tense, solid, hard
N1
張
chou / ha.ru, -ha.ri, -ba.ri
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch
N4
言
gen, gon / i.u, koto
say, word, dire
Grammar
Related grammar structures
N4
〜し
shi
Indicates multiple reasons or qualities, connects clauses or adjectives, means besides that, and also
N5
〜に
ni
Indicates destination, target, arrival point, specific time, or person receiving an action
N5
〜と
to
Indicates company, quotation, natural condition, complete list, or direct connection between elements
N5
〜か
ka
Marks a question, alternative, or uncertainty, appears at the sentence end or between options
N5
〜は
wa
Marks the topic of the sentence, indicates what the sentence is about, can contrast with another element, organizes main information