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Meaning of 食べ始める(たべはじめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

食べ始める, 食べはじめる
Kana Reading
たべはじめる
Romaji
tabehajimeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to start eating

Example Sentences

食べ始める, 食べはじめる, たべはじめる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
食べ始める
Plain Polite
食べ始めます
Negative
食べ始めない
Negative Polite
食べ始めません

Past

Plain
食べ始めた
Plain Polite
食べ始めました
Negative
食べ始めなかった
Negative Polite
食べ始めませんでした

Te

Plain
食べ始めて
Plain Polite
食べ始めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
食べ始められる
Plain Polite
食べ始められます
Negative
食べ始められない
Negative Polite
食べ始められません

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JLPT 5

eat, food

On: ショク, ジキ

Kun: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

9 strokes

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JLPT 4

commence, begin

On:

Kun: はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる

8 strokes

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