JLPT N5 Beginner
始める
To intentionally start something or to begin doing an action.
Readings
Other forms
始めます polite form
始めて te-form
始めた plain past
始めよう volitional
創める rarely used kanji
1 Transitive Verb
To start / begin (something)
Indicates that a subject intentionally initiates a specific event, project, or habit.
2 Auxiliary Verb
To start doing...
Attaches to a verb stem to indicate the specific point in time when an action commences.
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