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    3. 初見

    初見

    初しょ見けん

    seeing for the first time

    KMT10News #40+1Music & EntertainmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しょけん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    seeing for the first time, first sight, first meeting

    Noun

    2.
    sight-reading
    music

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    その絵えは初しょ見けんで心こころを奪うばわれた。

    That painting captivated me at first sight.

    KMT8Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    オーケストラのメンバーは、新あたらしい曲きょくを初しょ見けんで演えん奏そうする能のう力りょくが求もとめられる。

    Orchestra members are required to have the ability to sight-read new pieces.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentWork & Career
    彼かれは楽がく譜ふの初しょ見けん演えん奏そうが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at sight-reading musical scores.

    KMT10Music & Entertainment
    初しょ見けんの課か題だいにもかかわらず、彼かの女じょは完かん璧ぺきなパフォーマンスを披ひ露ろうした。

    Despite it being a first-time challenge, she delivered a perfect performance.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentEducation
    この映えい画がは初しょ見けんでは理り解かいしにくいが、何なん度どか見みると深ふかみが増ます。

    This movie is difficult to understand at first viewing, but its depth increases after watching it a few times.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
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