事始 め kotohajime
kotohajime
Noun
1. taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things
Noun
2. starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto)
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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Noun
#181974
kotohajimede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Beginning of things; Starting a project
Noun
#190547
Noun
#189053
kotohajimejārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not the first time.; It's not a new thing.
Noun
#189349
kotohajimejanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not the beginning.; It's not a start.
Noun
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Noun
#189123
Noun
#185493
kotohajimedewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not the beginning.; It's not a first attempt.
Noun
#182449
Common 6 items
Noun
#190347
kotohajimedarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably the beginning.; Likely a start.
Noun
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kotohajimejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the first time.; It wasn't a beginning.
Noun
#187039
kotohajimejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the beginning.; It wasn't started.
Noun
#182879
kotohajimedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably starting.; Likely the beginning.
Noun
#183543
kotohajimedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the beginning.; It wasn't the first time.
Noun
#187868
Advanced 3 items
kotohajimedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a beginning; If it had been a start
Noun
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kotohajimedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a beginning; If it were to begin
Noun
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kotohajimenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If starting things; When starting things
Noun
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