はじめる
始める
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to start•to begin•to commence•to initiate•to originate
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to start up (a business, society, etc.)•to open (e.g. a store)•to establish
Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
to start ...•to begin to ...
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
始める(はじめる)
Negativeない形
始めない(はじめない)
Pastた形
始めた(はじめた)
Past Negativeなかった形
始めなかった(はじめなかった)
Te-formて形
始めて(はじめて)
Example Sentences
退職を契機に茶道を始めた。
I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.
患者の体内で再び脈打ち始める。
In the patient's body the pulse began beating again.
私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
土曜日、去年から通い始めた陶芸教室。
Saturday is the pottery class I've been attending since last year.
俺は慌てて探し物に本腰を入れ始めた。
I hurriedly started searching in earnest.