始 める hajimeru
hajimeru
Ichidan Verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
Transitive
いつゴルフを始 めたのですか。
itsugorufuo hajimeta nodesuka.
When did you begin playing golf?
Ichidan Verb
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
Transitive
watashitachiwa shimai sanninde kissaten'o hajimeta
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
Ichidan Verb
, Auxiliary Verb
3. to start ...; to begin to ...
nomisugite heyaga mawarihajimeta.
The room started to spin after I drank too much.
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いつゴルフを始 めたのですか。
itsugorufuo hajimeta nodesuka.
When did you begin playing golf?
watashitachiwa shimai sanninde kissaten'o hajimeta
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
nomisugite heyaga mawarihajimeta.
The room started to spin after I drank too much.
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hajimete
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Beginning; Starting
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hajimetakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to start.; Don't want to begin.
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hajimechau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. Start (doing); Begin (doing)
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hajimetoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Starting beforehand; Prepping
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hajime nakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to start.; You don't need to begin.
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hajimeru mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Seems to be starting.; Looks like it's beginning.
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hajimenaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Don't start.; Don't begin.
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hajimesaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be made to start; To be forced to begin
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hajimesaseru
The causative voice (to make/let someone do)
1. To have someone start; To let someone begin
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hajimesōda
Expresses appearance from visual evidence
1. About to begin; Looks like it's starting
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hajimeta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. It seems...; They say...
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hajimetarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seem to have started; Apparently started
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hajimeru yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. It seems; It appears
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hajimerurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems like (they) will start.; Apparently (they) are starting.
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