Vocab Info

N5 る-verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

      Only applies to 始める
    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. 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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    Examples

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      授業(じゅぎょう)(はじ)める

      I will begin class.

      • N5

      (あさ)5時(ごじ)から勉強(べんきょう)(はじ)める

      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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