What is the proper way to use 初回?


How would you say, I saw that movie for the first time? Would you use 初回 or a
different word like 第一回? What are the differences between using these words to
describe the "first time" doing something if there are any?




An adverb 初めて means "for the first time", and you should be using this in most
situations. See [this
page](http://\[this%20page\]\(https://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/%E5%88%9D%E3%82%81%E3%81%A6\)%20for%20the)
for examples.

初回 is a relatively uncommon kango noun (see [Sino-Japanese
vocabulary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Japanese_vocabulary) and [wago-
and-kango](/questions/tagged/wago-and-kango "show questions tagged 'wago-and-
kango'")). It's a stiff word used mainly in serious business articles or in
technical/academic contexts. If you don't know how to use 初めて (JLPT N5 word),
you may revisit 初回 after you have reached the N3 level. 第n回 is a way to count
events that are held regularly (e.g. 第25回XYZコンテスト = "The 25th XYZ Contest").

