Words

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun, used as a prefix, noun, used as a suffix

1. first; new

   彼らはエベレストに初登頂した。

   They made first ascent of Mount Everest.

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suffix

1. first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)

   after the -masu stem of a verb

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

1. inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; wet behind the ears

   word usually written using kana alone

   そのうぶな男は彼女を前にしてすっかりどぎまぎしていた。

   The naive man was utterly embarrassed in her presence.

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2. inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive; simple

   word usually written using kana alone