Vocab Info
N5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb
始めるto start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
Only applies to 始めるIchidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
3.
to start ..., to begin to ...
after the -masu stem of a verb, Only applies to 始める
All Forms
始める 【はじめる】、創める 【はじめる】
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Pitch Accent
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め
る
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授業を始める。
I will begin class.
朝5時から勉強を始める。
I start studying at 5:00 a.m.
先生:「さあ、チャイムが鳴ったので授業を始めましょう。」
Teacher: 'Okay, the bell has rung, so let's start class.'
僕が英語の習い事を始めたのは、小学校二年生の時だった。
I started learning English when I was in the second grade of elementary school.
先生:「では、話し相手を始めましょう。」
Teacher: 'Okay, let's start talking.'
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