English–Japanese
“starting” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishidō
Example
寒い日は車の始動に時間がかかります。samu i hi wa kuruma no shi dō ni ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su
Starting the car takes time on cold days.
How to say “starting” in Japanese
“Starting” in Japanese is 始動 (shidō).
Describes something moving from a stopped state into active operation.
Example sentences with 始動
停電時には、非常用発電機が自動で始動します。tei den ji ni wa hi jō yō hatsu den ki ga ji dō de shi dō shi ma su
During a power outage, the emergency generator starts automatically.
Tips for using 始動
- Japanese uses 始動 (shidō) for both engines and organized activities, while its formal tone makes it common in reports and public announcements.