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    3. 初める

    初める

    初そめ​る​

    to begin to

    KMT8News #27+1Ref L2Auxiliary, VerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    そめる

    Auxiliary, Verb

    1.
    to begin to

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは本ほんを読よみそめた。

    He began to read a book.

    KMT7Daily Life
    子こ供どもは歩あるきそめたばかりだ。

    The child has just begun to walk.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    大だい学がくで専せん門もん分ぶん野やを研けん究きゅうしそめるのは、とても刺し激げき的てきだ。

    Beginning to research a specialized field in university is very stimulating.

    KMT8EducationScience & Math
    毎まい日にち日につ記きを書かきそめることで、自じ分ぶんの考かんがえを整せい理りできる。

    By beginning to write a diary every day, I can organize my thoughts.

    KMT8Daily LifeLiterature
    彼かの女じょは新あたらしい言げん語ごを学まなびそめ、その魅み力りょくに引ひき込こまれていった。

    She began to learn a new language and was drawn into its charm.

    KMT9Education

    Characters that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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