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10 始める To Begin Something

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Meaning

Primary

To Begin Something

Alternatives

To Start Something, To Begin , To Start

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means begin or start, and the verb version is to begin, to begin something, to start, or to start something.

This is a transitive verb. That means it takes a direct object. You start something. Like studying! You should have started studying earlier though, huh?

Reading

はじめる

Explanation

Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading, which you didn't learn with the kanji. Here's a mnemonic to help you:

Right now it's time to begin Haj (はじ). (Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja). You need to start Haj right now!

Context

Context Sentences

何から始めるのがいいのか、分かりません。

I don’t know what to start from.

むすめさん、四年生になったら、何かならい事を始めるの?

Will your daughter start any extracurriculars when she reaches fourth grade?

生地をフライパンに流し始める前に、材料を全て混ぜる必要があります。

You need to mix all the ingredients together before you can start transferring the batter to the pans.

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