Japanese

まる

はじまる
Meaning: to begin; to start
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 始まる 始まらない
Polite 始まります 始まりません
Past 始まった 始まらなかった
Polite + Past 始まりました 始まりませんでした
Te-form 始まって 始まらなくて
Potential 始まれる 始まれない
Passive 始まられる 始まられない
Causative 始まらせる 始まらせない
Causative + Passive 始まらされる 始まらされない
Imperative 始まれ 始まるな

Handwriting

始
ま
る

Example sentences

The new semester begins next week.
これから、新しい生活が始まる。
From now on, a new life begins.
会議は午後三時に始まります。
The meeting starts at 3 PM.
新学期が始まり、新しい教科書を受け取った。
The new semester started, and I received new textbooks.
会議が始まった時、彼は既に席に着いていた。
When the meeting started, he was already in his seat.
いよいよ明日から旅行が始まる。
Finally, the trip starts tomorrow.
二つの国の間で悲惨な戦争が始まった。
A tragic war began between the two countries.
もうすぐ春休みが始まるので、とても楽しみです。
Spring break is starting soon, so I'm really looking forward to it.
会議は午前十時に始まります。
The meeting starts at 10 AM.
いつまでも過去を恨んでいても、何も始まらない。
Even if you hold a grudge against the past forever, nothing will start.

Usage Notes

An intransitive verb used when something commences or starts happening.

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