How to say beginning in Japanese

JLPTN5
始め☆【はじめhajime】初め☆

temporal noun / adverbial noun:

  • beginning; start; outset; opening

noun:

  • first (in line, etc.) - esp. 初め
  • origin - esp. 始め
  • such as ...; not to mention ... - esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc. - usually written using kana alone

Example Sentences

自分jibunのno顔kaoがga、パスポートPASUPOOTOのno顔kao写真shashinのnoようyouにniなっnaてteきkiたらtara、旅tabiにni出deたta方houがgaいいii。
When you start looking like your passport photo you should go on vacation.
老齢roureiでde目meがgaよくyoku見えなくmienakuなってnatteきているkiteiru。
His old age is beginning to affect his eyesight.
落ち着いてochitsuiteはじめからhajimekara話してhanashiteごらんgoran。
Calm down and begin at the beginning.
木々kigiはha芽meをwo出しdashi始めたhajimeta。
The trees are beginning to bud.
無理muriがga彼kareのno体karadaにniこたえkotae始めたhajimeta。
The strain is beginning to tell on him.

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