Japanese

める

かきはじめる
Meaning: to start writing; to begin to write
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 書き始める 書き始めない
Polite 書き始めます 書き始めません
Past 書き始めた 書き始めなかった
Polite + Past 書き始めました 書き始めませんでした
Te-form 書き始めて 書き始めなくて
Potential 書き始められる 書き始められない
Passive 書き始められる 書き始められない
Causative 書き始めさせる 書き始めさせない
Imperative 書き始めろ 書き始めるな

Handwriting

書
き
始
め
る

Example sentences

He started writing a new novel yesterday.
趣味の料理についてブログを書き始めた。
I started writing a blog about my hobby, cooking.
筆の穂先を整えてから、ゆっくりと文字を書き始めた。
After straightening the tip of the brush, I began to write the characters slowly.

Usage Notes

A compound verb made of 'kaki' (the stem of 'kaku', to write) and 'hajimeru' (to begin).

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