Compare: 始まる vs 終わる

始まるはじまる

to begin; to start; to commence

終わるおわる

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over

はじまる始まる

N5CommonGodan verb (ru ending)

to begin; to start; to commence

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話(はなし)は遠い昔に始まる。

The story begins far in the past.

和平会議が来週始まる。

Peace talks will begin next week.

N5CommonGodan verb (ru ending)

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over

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ようやく夜が明(あける)けて長い夜が終わった。

Finally dawn broke; the long night had ended.

終わったあとも足(あし)が軽い感じがしました。

I felt very light on my feet afterwards.