Vocab Info
N1 Noun
始め
beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...
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Pitch Accent
は
じ
め
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単語の種類
名詞
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始めから完璧に仕事ができる人はいません。
There is no one who can do a job perfectly from the beginning. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}
人類の始めは今から何百万年ほど前なのでしょうか?
How many millions of years ago was the beginning of humanity? {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}
タバコの吸い始めは、タバコの美味しさが分からなかった。
When I first started smoking, I didn't understand the appeal of the taste of tobacco. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}
分裂と統合を繰り返してきたがゆえに、国の始めを定めるのは困難だ。
Due to the repeated division and unification, it is difficult to determine the beginning of the country. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}
お正月が終わると仕事始めなので、それを考えただけで憂鬱な気分になります。
When the New Year's holiday ends, it's time to start work again, and just thinking about it makes me feel depressed. {beginning, start, outset, opening, first (in line, etc.), origin, such as ..., not to mention ...}