初 回(しょかい)

しょかい

noun

first time, first round, first inning

1. first time, first round, first inning

The first occurrence or round of something in a series. Commonly used for the first episode, first session, or first inning in sports.

初回(しょかい)限定(げんてい)の特典(とくてん)がつく。

It comes with a first-edition bonus.

初回(しょかい)は無料(むりょう)で体験(たいけん)できます。

The first session is free to try.

ピッチャーは初回(しょかい)から3点(てん)を失(うしな)い、苦(くる)しい展開(てんかい)になった。

The pitcher gave up 3 runs in the first inning, making it a difficult game.

初回(しょかい) means the first time or first round in a series. It implies that subsequent rounds will follow.

Common collocations

初回(しょかい)限定(げんてい): first-edition limited (CDs, merchandise)
初回(しょかい)無料(むりょう): first time free (services, trials)
初回(しょかい)放送(ほうそう): first broadcast, premiere
初回(しょかい)特典(とくてん): first-edition bonus
初回(しょかい)から: from the very first time

Usage

In baseball, 初回(しょかい) refers specifically to the first inning. In business and marketing, it often appears in promotional phrases like 初回(しょかい)割引(わりびき) (first-time discount). Can modify nouns directly or with の.

Similar words

最初(さいしょ): the first, the beginning (general, broader usage)
第(だい)1回(かい): the first round/session (formal numbering)
初(はじ)めて: for the first time (adverb, focuses on the experience)

Related Words

Related: 今回(こんかい) (this time)

Compare: 最初(さいしょ) (the first, the beginning)

Compare: 初(はじ)めて (for the first time)

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Added 2026.2.18 8:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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