처음

This is the 137th most frequent Korean word.


처음

"처음" means "the first time" or "the beginning."


Here, "처음" implies the first time meeting someone, used in a formal greeting.

처음 뵙겠습니다.

Nice to meet you for the first time.


In this sentence, "처음" indicates the first occurrence of viewing the movie.

이 영화를 처음 봤을 때 정말 감동적이었어요.

When I watched this movie for the first time, it was truly touching.


"처음으로" here emphasizes the initiation or starting point of an action.

저는 방에서 음악을 들으며 처음으로 그림을 그리기 시작했어요.

I started drawing for the first time while listening to music in my room.