JLPT N4 Elementary
始め
Beginning, start, or ‘starting with’ (such as)
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1 Noun, Adverb
"The beginning" / "At first"
Designates the specific commencement point of an action or duration, serving as the direct antonym to 終わり (おわり).
Example
会議 の 始め に 、 自己紹介 を しました 。
At the beginning of the meeting, we did self-introductions.
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2 Noun (used in a specific grammatical pattern)
"Such as..." / "Starting with..."
Identifies a primary representative within a group to imply the existence of similar items.
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