Vocab Info

N5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

(はじ)めるto start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate

      Only applies to 始める
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish

    3. 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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    Examples

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      授業(じゅぎょう)(はじ)

      I will begin class.

      • N5

      (あさ)5時(ごじ)から勉強(べんきょう)(はじ)

      I start studying at 5:00 a.m.

      • N5

      先生(せんせい):「さあ、チャイムが()ったので授業(じゅぎょう)(はじ)ましょう。」

      Teacher: 'Okay, the bell has rung, so let's start class.'

      • N5

      (ぼく)英語(えいご)(なら)(ごと)(はじ)たのは、小学校(しょうがっこう)()年生(ねんせい)(とき)だった。

      I started learning English when I was in the second grade of elementary school.

      • N5

      先生(せんせい):「では、(はな)相手(あいて)(はじ)ましょう。」

      Teacher: 'Okay, let's start talking.'

      • N4
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