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始はじめ (hajime)

beginning

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Meaning

初め/始め (はじめ, hajime) is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word meaning “beginning”.

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Example sentences 11

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.

よし始はじめ。

Get set.

始はじめましょう。

Let's get started.

始はじめましょうか。

Shall we start?

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