Japanese Word of the Day
始める
ha-JI-me-ru • verb — 17th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- そろそろ勉強を始めます。
(I’m going to start studying soon.) - 会議は九時に始まります。
(The meeting starts at nine.) - 新しい仕事を始めました。
(I started a new job.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- 終える
- やめる
始める is a very common verb used for starting actions, activities, or events. It often appears in everyday speech and writing, including polite forms like 始めます and passive/intransitive related forms like 始まる.
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