始はじめる

hajimeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

Transitive

いつゴルフを始はじめたのですか。

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

私わたくしたちは姉妹しまい３さん人にんで喫茶きっさ店てんを始はじめた。

watashitachiwa shimai sanninde kissaten'o hajimeta

We three sisters opened a coffee shop.

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

3. to start ...; to begin to ...

飲のみ過すぎて部屋へやが回まわり始はじめた。

nomisugite heyaga mawarihajimeta.

The room started to spin after I drank too much.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

始はじめた

hajimeta

The past form

1. Began; Started

★ Common

Verb

#1401

始はじめて

hajimete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Beginning; Starting

★ Common

Verb

#1391

始はじめない

hajimenai

The negative form

1. Not start; Do not begin

★ Common

Verb

#995

始はじめなかった

hajimenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not start; Did not begin

★ Common

Verb

#1256

始はじめました

hajimemashita

The polite past form

1. Began; Started

★ Common

Verb

#1367

始はじめます

hajimemasu

The polite form

1. Begin.; Start.

★ Common

Verb

#1206

始はじめません

hajimemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not begin.; Will not begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1150

始はじめませんでした

hajimemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not start.; Did not begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1387

Common 24 items

始はじめたい

hajimetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to start; Want to begin

★ Common

Verb

#1220

始はじめたくない

hajimetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to start.; Don't want to begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1159

始はじめたばかり

hajimetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just started; Recently begun

★ Common

Verb

#1027

始はじめちゃう

hajimechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Start (doing); Begin (doing)

★ Common

Verb

#1071

始はじめちゃダメ

hajimecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't start.; Don't begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1386

始はじめていない

hajimete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not started; Not yet begun

★ Common

Verb

#1175

始はじめている

hajimete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Starting; Doing

★ Common

Verb

#1243

始はじめてはいけない

hajimetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not begin.; Do not start.

★ Common

Adjective

#1292

始はじめてもいい

hajimetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May begin.; You may start.

★ Common

Adjective

#1383

始はじめとく

hajimetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Starting beforehand; Prepping

★ Common

Verb

#1302

始はじめないで

hajimenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't start.; Don't begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1032

始はじめなきゃ

hajimenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must start.; Have to begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1372

始はじめなくてもいい

hajime nakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to start.; You don't need to begin.

★ Common

Adjective

#1140

始はじめなければならない

hajimenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must begin.; Must start.

★ Common

Adjective

#1025

始はじめよう

hajimeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's begin.; Let's start.

★ Common

Verb

#1401

始はじめられない

hajimerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot start.; Cannot begin.

★ Common

Verb

#990

始はじめられる

hajimerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can begin; Can start

2. Be begun; Be started

★ Common

Verb

#1370

始はじめるところ

hajimeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to begin; Starting to

★ Common

Verb

#1018

始はじめるみたい

hajimeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be starting.; Looks like it's beginning.

★ Common

Verb

#1014

始はじめています

hajimete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are starting.; Are doing.

★ Common

Verb

#1403

始はじめないでください

hajimenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't start.; Don't begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1344

始はじめなさい

hajimenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Begin.; Start.

★ Common

Verb

#995

始はじめましょう

hajimemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's begin.; Let's start.

★ Common

Verb

#1157

始はじめられます

hajimeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can start; Can begin

★ Common

Verb

#1454

Advanced 27 items

始はじめがち

hajimegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tend to start; Prone to begin

★ Common

Verb

#997

始はじめきる

hajimekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To accomplish fully

★ Common

Verb

#1449

始はじめさせられる

hajimesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to start; To be forced to begin

★ Common

Verb

#1272

始はじめさせる

hajimesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone start; To let someone begin

★ Common

Verb

#1288

始はじめそうだ

hajimesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to begin; Looks like it's starting

★ Common

Verb

#1402

始はじめたそうだ

hajimeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#1449

始はじめただろう

hajimetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably started.; Likely began.

★ Common

Verb

#1144

始はじめたところ

hajimeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just started.; Have begun.

★ Common

Verb

#1325

始はじめたら

hajimetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (you) start; Once (you) start

★ Common

Verb

#1369

始はじめたらしい

hajimetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seem to have started; Apparently started

★ Common

Verb

#1434

始はじめっぱなし

hajimeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unfinished; Left as is

★ Common

Verb

#993

始はじめてくれ

hajimete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Start.; Begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1202

始はじめてちょうだい

hajimete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Begin, please.; Start, please.

★ Common

Verb

#1163

始はじめないでくれ

hajimenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't start.; Don't begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1079

始はじめなければいけない

hajimenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must begin; Have to start

★ Common

Adjective

#1022

始はじめぬく

hajimenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Begin and warm.; Start and nurture.

★ Common

Verb

#1420

始はじめるそうだ

hajimeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#1412

始はじめると

hajimeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when starting; Once started

★ Common

Verb

#1449

始はじめるな

hajimeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't start.; Don't begin.

★ Common

Verb

#1455

始はじめるなら

hajimerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If starting; When starting

★ Common

Verb

#1393

始はじめるようだ

hajimeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; It appears

★ Common

Verb

#1268

始はじめるらしい

hajimerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like (they) will start.; Apparently (they) are starting.

★ Common

Verb

#1337

始はじめれば

hajimereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you start; If/when one starts

★ Common

Verb

#1160

始はじめろ

hajimero

A strong, direct command

1. Begin.; Start.

★ Common

Verb

#1460

始はじめてくださいませ

hajimete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please begin.; Please start.

★ Common

Verb

#1398

始はじめてはならない

hajimetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not begin.; Do not start.

★ Common

Adjective

#1104

始はじめてもよろしい

hajimetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I begin?; May I start?

★ Common

Adjective

#1324

始はじめる

hajimeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available