first

firstとは　意味・定義・例文

Adjective 形容詞

1. that which comes after zero and before second

1番目の

the first number

2. in the 1st place or rank

第1位の

He got (the) first prize in the contest.

3. beginning or happening at the beginning

最初の, 始めの

the first chapter of the book

4. earliest in time or order

最初の, 初期の, 原始の

the first week of April
the first day of the month
January is the first month of the year.

5. never done before

初めての, 初めてした

Is this your first visit to New York?
The first time I met her was at that university.

6. most important or basic

もっとも重要な; 最も基本的な

Working hard is your first duty.
The first thing is your health.

Adverb 副詞

1. for the first time

初めて

I first met her three months ago.

2. before everything else

まず, 第一に, 初めに, 最初に

First, let me explain how it works.

3. before all the others

最初に, 第一位に

She finished the race first, and I finished the second.

Noun 名詞

1. 1st in numbering order

1番目

2. the 1st person or thing

1番目の人[もの]

He was the first to say so.