Vocabulary

What does 始め (はじめ, hajime) mean?

始め (はじめ, hajime) means beginning; start; outset.

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Readingはじめ
Romajihajime
Part of speechnoun, adverb
はじめ
hajime

beginning; start; outset

  1. 1noun · adverb beginning; start; outset
  2. 2noun first (in line, etc.)
  3. 3noun origin
  4. 4noun such as ...; not to mention ...

Also written: 初め

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