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What does ～始める (～はじめる) mean?

～始める (～はじめる, ～hajimeru) means to start ~ing.

Quick facts
Reading～はじめる
Romaji～hajimeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
～はじめる
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework～hajimeru

to start ~ing

Example sentences

  • It suddenly began raining.

  • I started learning Japanese last year.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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