Meaning

Primary

First Impression

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The first (第一) phenomenon is what's sealed into your head. This is your first impression of something.

Reading

だいいちいんしょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

第一印象はあまりいいものではなかったらしいです。

I heard that the first impression wasn’t very good.

第一印象では我の強そうな人だなぁと思っていたんですが、全然違っていましたね。

My first impression of you was a self-assertive person, but you were totally different, right?

オペレーターは、電話をかけてくださったお客様にとって、会社の 第一印象になるということを教えられました。

We were all taught that an operator is the first impression that a caller has of our company.

Kanji Composition