English–Japanese
“start” in Japanese
How to say “start” in Japanese
“Start” in Japanese is 始まる (hajimaru).
Describes an event or activity entering its starting point without stating who causes it to start.
Example sentences with 始まる
授業が始まります。ju gyō ga haji ma ri ma su
The class starts.
ベルが鳴ると、授業が始まります。be ru ga na ru to ju gyō ga haji ma ri ma su
When the bell rings, class starts.
Tips for using 始まる
- The English verb start covers both an event beginning and a person beginning something, but Japanese distinguishes these meanings with 始まる (hajimaru) and 始める (hajimeru).
Other Japanese words for “start”
今から始めます。ima ka ra haji me ma su
I will start now.
授業を開始します。ju gyō o kai shi shi ma su
We will start the class.
授業の始まりは九時です。ju gyō no haji ma ri wa ku ji de su
The class starts at nine.
授業はここからスタートです。ju gyō wa ko ko ka ra su tā to de su
The class starts here.
劇は七時に開演します。geki wa nana ji ni kai en shi ma su
The play starts at seven.