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始はじめ (hajime)

beginning, start, origin

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #5519 most frequent

Meaning

始め (はじめ, hajime) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “beginning, start, origin”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

私わたしたちの旅たびは始はじめはよかったんだ。

The initial part of our trip was good.

始はじめにスープが出でます。

Soup will be served first.

そろそろ始はじめましょうか。

It's about time to begin.

よし始はじめ。

Get set.

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