Japanese

める

さきはじめる
Meaning: to begin to bloom
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

咲
き
始
め
る

Example sentences

The cherry blossoms in the park have finally started to bloom.
春がやってくると、公園の桜が咲き始める。
When spring comes around, the cherry blossoms in the park begin to bloom.
春がやって来ると、桜が咲き始める。
When spring arrives, cherry blossoms begin to bloom.
3月になると、桜の花が咲き始めます。
In March, the cherry blossoms start to bloom.
四月になると、桜が咲き始めます。
When April comes, cherry blossoms begin to bloom.
暖かい日が続き、桜の花がちらほらと咲き始めた。
Warm days continued, and cherry blossoms started to bloom here and there.
早春の風はまだ冷たいが梅の花が咲き始めた。
The early spring wind is still cold, but the plum blossoms have started to bloom.
春になると、道端に黄色い蒲公英が咲き始める。
When spring comes, yellow dandelions begin to bloom by the roadside.

Usage Notes

A compound verb combining 'bloom' and 'begin'.

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