Vocab Info
N5 る-verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb
始めるto start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
Dictionary Definition
Common
る-verb, Transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
Only applies to 始めるる-verb, Transitive verb
2.
to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
Auxiliary verb, る-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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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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