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N5Vocabulary
始まる
はじまる
to begin
Readings
- On
- 始:シ
- Kun
- 始:はじ(める)
Examples
授業は九時に始まります。
Class starts at 9.
Note
Pay attention to the conjugation pattern. Practice te-form, nai-form, and ta-form until they feel natural. Check if there's a transitive/intransitive pair — learning both together is very efficient. A fundamental N5 word — you'll use this in almost every conversation.
Questions that use this word
N4 5 · N3 2 · N2 1 · N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 文法
春___、各地で花見の準備が始まる。
Answer: ともなると
- N2N2 語彙
午後のシフトが始まる時間になり、スタッフが（ ）した。
Answer: 交代
- N3N3 読解
社会全体の変化は、個人の意識の変化から始まるのだ。
Answer: 個人の取り組みが積み重なれば大きな変化につながる
- N4N4 漢字
「始まる」の読み方は？
Answer: はじまる
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