noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
first sight; seeing for the first time; first meeting
Formal or literary term for encountering something or someone for the first time. Often used in contexts like first impressions, initial encounters, or debut viewings.
初見の相手に自己紹介をする。
I introduce myself to someone I'm meeting for the first time.
この絵は初見では理解しにくい。
This painting is hard to understand at first sight.
noun
sight-reading
Music term for performing a piece at first sight without prior practice.
ピアノの初見演奏は難しい。
Sight-reading on the piano is difficult.