Vocabulary
What does 始まる (はじまる, hajimaru) mean?
始まる (はじまる, hajimaru) means to begin (intransitive — begins on its own).
Quick facts| Reading | はじまる |
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| Romaji | hajimaru |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N5 |
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N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhajimaru
to begin (intransitive — begins on its own)
GenkiGenki 9
- 1godan verb · intransitive to begin; to start; to commence
- 2godan verb · intransitive to happen (again); to begin (anew)
- 3godan verb · intransitive to date (from); to originate (in)
Example sentences
授業は九時に始まります。
Class starts at nine o'clock.
映画は七時に始まります。
The movie starts at seven o'clock.
