Usages of 〜hajimeru
妻 は 友達 と 一緒 に 料理教室 に 通い始めました。tsuma wa tomodachi to issho ni ryourikyoushitsu ni kayoihajimemashita.
My wife has started attending a cooking class together with a friend.
急に 雨 が 降り始めました。kyuuni ame ga furihajimemashita.
It suddenly started to rain.
雨 が 降り始めた ので、 近く の 店 に 入りました。ame ga furihajimeta node, chikaku no mise ni hairimashita.
Because it started to rain, I went into a nearby shop.
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