Meaning of 始める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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始める, 創めるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingはじめる
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Romajihajimeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
- Meaning
- to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary verb
- Meaning
- to start (doing something); to begin to ...
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Example Sentences
始める, 創める, はじめる used in context
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Have you finished? "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
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Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
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We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
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薬を飲み始めると、すぐに痛みなどの症状はとれてきますが、すぐに潰瘍がなおるわけではありません。
When you start taking medicine it begins working on symptoms, like pain, right away, but that doesn't mean that the ulcer heals right away.
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That was when I started going to the pool for exercise.
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また一方で、若者たちは仏教に触れる中で、仏教を心の支えに必要なものと考え始めているようだ。
On the other hand, there seem to be those among young folk who, while touching on Buddhism, have started to think of it as a vital spiritual support.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate
On: ソウ, ショウ
Kun: つく.る, はじ.める, きず, けず.しける
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