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    3. 始める

    始める

    始はじめ​る​

    to start

    N4KMT7News #17+1CoreDaily LifeAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab11 strokes

    創める

    はじめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    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

    Auxiliary, Verb

    3.
    to start ..., to begin to ...

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    勉べん強きょうを始はじめます。

    I will start studying.

    KMT2Daily LifeEducation
    毎まい朝あさ、ランニングから一いち日にちを始はじめる。

    Every morning, I start my day with a run.

    KMT6Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    子こ供どもたちは新あたらしいゲームを始はじめるのを楽たのしみにしている。

    The children are looking forward to starting a new game.

    KMT6Daily LifeGamesEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしい仕し事ごとを始はじめるのは少すこし緊きん張ちょうします。

    I'm a little nervous about starting a new job.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはゼロから事じ業ぎょうを始はじめ、成てせい功こうを収おさめた。

    He started a business from scratch and achieved success.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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