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Usages of 〜hazimeru
妻 は 友達 と 一緒 に 料理教室 に 通い始めました。tuma ha tomodati to issyo ni ryourikyousitu ni kayoihazimemasita.
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 hurihazimemasita.
It suddenly started to rain.
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