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

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