First Thing
The First
noun
You've seen 一番 (number one), so what in the world is this eye on the end? This eye (目) signifies the order. So, add this to "number one" and you have the first thing / the first.
いちばんめ
The reading for this word is just the vocab word 一番 plus the word 目. If you know both of those readings you'll be able to read this one as well.
このごうかな朝食を食べ終わって、一番目のかんそうは、やっぱりベーコンはおいしい、です。
The first thing that comes to mind after finishing this wonderful breakfast is that bacon is delicious, as we all know.
一番目のらんには、すきな人の名前をかいてください。
Please write down the name of the person you like in the first column.
「僕は毎朝一番目に、5キロのランニングをするんだぜ。」「大したことないよ！僕は10キロ走るよ。」
"The first thing I do every morning is run five kilometers." "That's no big deal! I run ten!"