〜てはじめて
Formation
N1TimeNeutral
Meaning
It is not until... that... / Only after... Expresses that one realized or learned something for the first time after experiencing it.
Examples
日本に来てはじめて、富士山を見た。
It was only after coming to Japan that I saw Mt. Fuji for the first time.
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