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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