commence, begin

1. Ichidan verb to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish

1,480 example sentences

1. Godan verb with ru ending to begin; to start; to commence
2. to happen (again); to begin (anew)

775 example sentences

1. adverb · no-adjective for the first time
2. adverb only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...

749 example sentences

1. noun · adverb beginning; start; outset; opening
2. noun first (in line, etc.)

184 example sentences

1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru start; commencement; beginning; initiation

158 example sentences

1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal
2. noun course of events; circumstances; particulars

66 example sentences

1. expression It's no use

62 example sentences

1. noun origin; beginning; start

54 example sentences

1. noun first departure (of the day); first train; first bus
2. departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)

30 example sentences

1. expression first; firstly; first of all; to begin with; in the beginning; at the beginning
2. Introduction; Preface

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1. noun beginning and end
2. noun · noun or participle which takes suru doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end

14 example sentences

1. expression nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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1. noun · na-adjective omission; failure; incompleteness
2. irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct; malpractice; carelessness; wastefulness; extravagance

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru starting (a machine, engine, etc.)
2. starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation; going into action

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1. adverb · noun continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

7 example sentences

1. noun full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

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1. noun beginning of the year; new year
2. New Year's call; New Year's greetings

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1. noun · no-adjective origin; beginning; genesis
2. no-adjective · noun primeval; primordial; primitive

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); dealing with the aftermath
2. cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

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1. noun beginning of the month

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