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Breakdown of kaishi
begin
始
You begin to realize that you always put women on a pedestal.
open
開
If you open a gate, the gate is open.
Usages of kaishi
開始するkaishisuru
to start, to begin
開始 は 午後 五時 です。kaishi wa gogo goji desu.
It starts at 5 p.m.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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