Word Meaning 箸初め

Listen to 箸

箸

はし

chopsticks

Listen to 月初め

月初め

つきはじめ

beginning of the month

Listen to 書き初め

書き初め

かきぞめ

first calligraphy of the year

Listen to 出初め

出初め

でぞめ

debut

Listen to 年度初め

年度初め

ねんどはじめ

beginning of the (fiscal) year

Listen to 為初め

為初め

しそめ

outset

Listen to 弾き初め

弾き初め

ひきぞめ

initial playing of an instrument in the New Year

Listen to 食初め

食初め

くいぞめ

okuizome

Listen to お食い初め

お食い初め

おくいぞめ

okuizome

Listen to 着初め

着初め

きぞめ

first wearing (of new clothes)

Listen to 買い初め

買い初め

かいぞめ

first shopping of the year

Listen to 歩き初め

歩き初め

ありきぞめ

opening to pedestrians (e.g. a new bridge)