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    3. 初挑戦

    初挑戦

    初はつ挑ちょう戦せん

    first challenge

    KMT9Ref L1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab29 strokes

    はつちょうせん

    Noun

    1.
    first challenge, first try

    Stroke 0 / 29

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    私わたしは料りょう理りに初はつ挑ちょう戦せんした。

    I tried cooking for the first time.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かの女じょはフルマラソンに初はつ挑ちょう戦せんする。

    She is taking on a full marathon for the first time.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    新あたらしいプロジェクトへの初はつ挑ちょう戦せんは、多おおくの困こん難なんを伴ともなったが、大おおきな学まなびがあった。

    The first challenge of the new project came with many difficulties, but there was a great deal of learning.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは初はじめての海かい外がい旅りょ行こうで、一ひと人り旅たびに初はつ挑ちょう戦せんした。

    On his first overseas trip, he tried solo travel for the first time.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは絵かい画がコンクールに初はつ挑ちょう戦せんし、見み事ごと入じゅ賞しょうした。

    She entered the painting competition for the first time and won a prize splendidly.

    KMT9Art & DesignDaily Life

    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
    挑
    いど.む…(1)
    challenge・contend for・make love to
    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
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