Japanese Word of the Day
始める
ha-JI-me-ru • verb (transitive) — 4th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start (something) — to cause an action or event to start
Examples
- 仕事を始めます。
(I will start work.) - 会議を始めましょう。
(Let's begin the meeting.) - 勉強を始めるときは、静かな場所がいいです。
(When starting to study, a quiet place is best.)
Synonyms
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始める is used when someone starts or causes something to start. Its intransitive counterpart is 始まる (something begins by itself). You can attach 始める to the stem of another verb to mean "begin to [do something]" (e.g., 読み始める = begin reading). Common polite form: 始めます; volitional: 始めよう.
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