始(はじ)める

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   Ichidan verbtransitive verb

   to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

   いつゴルフを始(はじ)めたのですか。

   • When did you begin playing golf?

   Words:いつゴルフを始(はじ)めるのですか

   Verified

   よし始(はじ)め。

   • Get set.

   Words:あし始(はじ)める

2. 2

   to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish

   私(わたし)たちは姉(し)妹(まい)３人(さんにん)で喫(きっ)茶(さ)店(てん)を始(はじ)めた。

   • We three sisters opened a coffee shop.

   Words:私(わたし)たちは姉(し)妹(まい)三(さん)人(にん)で喫(きっ)茶(さ)店(てん)を始(はじ)める

   Verified
3. 3

   auxiliary verbIchidan verb

   to start ...; to begin to ...

   Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

   飲(の)み過(す)ぎて部屋(へや)が回(まわ)り始(はじ)めた。

   • The room started to spin after I drank too much.
   • I drank so much that the room started spinning.

   Words:飲(の)む過(す)ぎる部屋(へや)が回(まわ)る始(はじ)める

   Verified

   夜(よ)が明(あ)け始(はじ)めた。

   • It began to dawn.

   Words:夜(よ)が明(あ)ける始(はじ)める

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