始める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
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
Ichidan verb
3. to start ...; to begin to ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
はじめる
Examples572
飲み
The room started to spin after I drank too much.
いつ
When did you begin playing golf?
私たち
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
この
Let's begin with this problem.
今
I'm just beginning.
すぐ
We'll begin work soon.