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Learn Japanese: hazimaru - to begin, to start

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/Using ごろ and ぐらい for approximation
/hazimaru

hazimaru

始はじまるhazimaru

to begin, to start ^intransitive

hazimaru

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of hazimaru

You begin to realize that you always put women on a pedestal.

Usages of hazimaru

映えい画が　は、　午ご後ご　二に時じ　ごろ　に　始はじまります。

映えい画が　は、　午ご後ご　二に時じ　ぐらい　に　始はじまります。

映えい画が　は、　午ご前ぜん　二に時じ　ごろ　に　始はじまります。

映えい画が　は、　午ご前ぜん　二に時じ　ぐらい　に　始はじまります。

eiga ha, gogo nizi goro ni hazimarimasu.eiga ha, gogo nizi gurai ni hazimarimasu.eiga ha, gozen nizi goro ni hazimarimasu.eiga ha, gozen nizi gurai ni hazimarimasu.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

The movie starts at about 2 p.m.

授じゅ業ぎょう　が　始はじまる　前まえ　に　ベル　が　鳴なる。zyugyou ga hazimaru mae ni beru ga naru.

The bell rings before the class starts.

この　ゲーム　は、　カード　を　引ひくこと　から　始はじまります。kono geemu ha, kaado wo hikukoto kara hazimarimasu.

This game starts by drawing cards.

In this context, から indicates a starting point or origin. When we say カードを引くことから始まります, it literally means it starts from the act of drawing cards, emphasizing the point at which the action begins.

This usage of から highlights the sequence of events or actions, with the act of drawing cards being the initial step in the game.

映えい画が　が　始はじまる　まで　に　宿しゅく題だい　を　終おえる。eiga ga hazimaru made ni syukudai wo oeru.

I will finish my homework by the time the movie starts.

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