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start	はじめる

How to say “start” in Japanese? “はじめる”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “はじめる” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on start in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember the Japanese Word 'はじめる'

1. Visualize a starting line to associate the sense of beginning with "はじめる."
2. Connect it with "Hajime" (first name for boys meaning beginning) which shares the same root.

Explanations

– 'はじめる' (hajimeru) is a verb that means "to start" or "to begin."
– It is commonly used when something new is being initiated or when starting an activity.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing

1. 始動する (しどうする, shidou suru): To start up (usually used for machinery or engines).
2. 開始する (かいしする, kaishi suru): To commence or to initiate (often used in formal contexts).

Conjugations

– Present/Future Tense (Dictionary Form): はじめる (hajimeru) – to start
– Past Tense: はじめた (hajimeta) – started
– Negative Form: はじめない (hajimenai) – not start
– Past Negative: はじめなかった (hajimenakatta) – did not start
– Te Form: はじめて (hajimete) – starting (used as a gerund or in compound sentences)
– Potential Form: はじめられる (hajimerareru) – can start
– Imperative Form: はじめろ (hajimero) – start! (command)

Example Sentences

1. Present/Future: 私は新しいプロジェクトをはじめる。 (わたしはあたらしいプロジェクトをはじめる。- Watashi wa atarashii purojekuto wo hajimeru.) – I will start a new project.

2. Past: 彼は会議をはじめた。 (かれはかいぎをはじめた。- Kare wa kaigi wo hajimeta.) – He started the meeting.

3. Negative: 今日は宿題をはじめない。 (きょうはしゅくだいをはじめない。- Kyou wa shukudai wo hajimenai.) – I will not start the homework today.

4. Past Negative: 昨日は映画をはじめなかった。 (きのうはえいがをはじめなかった。- Kinou wa eiga wo hajimenakatta.) – I did not start the movie yesterday.

5. Te Form: 本をはじめて読んでみた。 (ほんをはじめてよんでみた。- Hon wo hajimete yonde mita.) – I started to read the book.

6. Potential: 今日は仕事をはじめられる。 (きょうはしごとをはじめられる。- Kyou wa shigoto wo hajimerareru.) – I can start work today.

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