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
- 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】
Details
- は 
- じ 
- め 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 授業を始める。 - I will begin class. - N5
 
- 朝5時から勉強を始める。 - I start studying at 5:00 a.m. - N5
 
- 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.' - N5
 
- 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. - N5
 
- 先生:「では、話し相手を始めましょう。」 - Teacher: 'Okay, let's start talking.' - N4
 
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