~てはじめて JLPT N3
〜te hajimete
Realization or action done for the first time; 'only after', 'not until'.
Formation
Verb-て form + はじめて
Explanation
The ~てはじめて grammar point indicates that something is realized or happens for the first time only after another action is completed. It can be translated as 'only after' or 'not until'.
Example sentences
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Only after going abroad did I realize how great Japan is.
Kaigai ni itte hajimete, Nihon no yosa ga wakarimashita.
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I realized her importance only after breaking up with her.
Kanojo to wakarete hajimete, kanojo no taisetsusa ni kizuita.
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I understood how fun my student days were only after graduating from university.
Daigaku o sotsugyou shite hajimete, gakusei jidai no tanoshisa ga wakatta.
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I understood how parents feel only after I had a child.
Kodomo ga dekite hajimete, oya no kimochi ga wakatta.