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    3. 初顔合わせ

    初顔合わせ

    初はつ顔かお合あわ​せ​

    first meeting

    KMT9News #31+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab36 strokes

    はつかおあわせ

    Noun

    1.
    first meeting, first contest between

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    今きょ日うは新あたらしいチームメンバーとの初 顔 合 わせだ。

    Today is the first meeting with the new team members.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれの両ごりょう親しんとの初 顔 合 わせは、少すこし緊きん張ちょうした。

    My first meeting with his parents was a little nerve-wracking.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは初 顔 合 わせの前まえに、入にゅう念ねんに準じゅん備びをしていた。

    She was meticulously preparing before the first meeting.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かたちの初 顔 合 わせは、和なごやかな雰ふん囲い気きで始はじまった。

    The first meeting of the politicians began in a friendly atmosphere.

    KMT9Politics & LawDaily Life
    このプロジェクトの成せい功こうは、初 顔 合 わせでの印いん象しょうに大おおきく左さ右ゆうされるだろう。

    The success of this project will largely depend on the impression made at the first meeting.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Characters 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
    Kanji
    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
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