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?
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What is the proper way to use 初回?
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").
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I saw that movie for the first time. 私はあの映画を初めてみた。 for the first time = 初めて

Would you use 初回 or a different word like 第一回? No. 初回 and 第一回 means “the first
time” ,Noun.
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