はじ
hajime

Noun
Adverb

1. beginning; start; outset; opening

旅行りょこうはじめの日間にちかん雨降あめふりだった。
ryokōno hajimeno futsukakanwa amefuridatta.
The first two days of my trip were rainy.
うはわかれのはじめ。
auwa wakareno hajime.
To meet is to part.
Noun

2. first (in line, etc.)

Noun

3. origin

Noun

4. such as ...; not to mention ...

Usually Written in Kana
この語学ごがくセンターでは、英語えうごをはじめ世界せかいいちこく外国がいこくまなべる。
kono gogakusentādewa ēgō hajime sekaijū gokakokuno gaikokugoga manaberu.
At this language centre, about 15 international languages are taught, including English.
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