Meaning of はじめる in Japanese
Definition of はじめる
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(v1, vt, aux-v) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
あなたはいつゴルフを始めたのですか。
When did you begin playing golf? -
to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。
We three sisters opened a coffee shop. -
(aux-v) to start (doing something); to begin to ...
飲み過ぎて部屋が回り始めた。
The room started to spin after I drank too much.
Words related to はじめる
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(v1) to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
雨が土砂降りに降り始めた。
It began to rain cats and dogs.
- (v1) to begin to appear; to begin to come in
- (v1) to begin to blow
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(v1) to begin to know
色々違った役割が開かれていることを、女性たちは今知り始めている。
Women are finding out that many different roles are open to them.
- (v1) to begin to study
- (v1) to come for the first time; to become for the first time
- (v1) to get going; to start off
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(v1) to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
私の娘は人形を集め始めた。
My daughter has taken up doll collecting.
- (v1) to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
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(v1) to start eating
ケンは話すのをやめて食べ始めた。
Ken stopped talking and began to eat.
