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初恋

First Love


Meaning

First Love, First Crush

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your first love is your first love or your first crush. This usually refers to the first time you fall in love, but it can also refer to the person you fall in love with.


Reading

はつこい

Explanation

Similarly to 初耳, 初 behaves more like a prefix here, which means that this uses kun'yomi readings. You already know these for both 初 and 恋, so you should be good to go!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 初恋の人

    one's first love

    初恋の相手

    one's first love

    初恋の思い出

    memories of one's first crush

  • 自分の初恋

    one's first love

    本当の初恋

    true first love

    おじいさんの初恋

    Grandpa's first love

  • 初恋をする

    to fall in love for the first time

    初恋をあきらめる

    to give up one's first love

    初恋を思い出す

    to recall the first time one fell in love

Context Sentences

あなたの初恋ってどんな感じだった?

What was it like the first time you fell in love?

初恋の人の名前は…たしか、ミッちゃんだったかな。

My first love's name was...I think...Micchan.

おじいちゃん、おじいちゃんが初恋をしたのっていつ?

Grandpa, when was the first time you fell in love?


Kanji Composition