Japanese word

始まり

Pronunciation

Romajihajimari

Meaning

  • nounstart

Example

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.

Illustration for 始まり (start)

More examples

会議の始まりに、簡単な自己紹介をしました。kai gi no haji ma ri ni kan tan na ji ko shō kai o shi ma shi ta

We briefly introduced ourselves at the beginning of the meeting.

Core concept

Marks the point or first stage at which an event, process, or relationship begins.

Common phrases

  • 一日の始まりichi nichi no haji ma ri

    start of the day

  • 新しい始まりatara shi i haji ma ri

    new beginning

  • 始まりから終わりまでhaji ma ri ka ra o wa ri ma de

    from beginning to end

Similar words

開始kaishi: The act or point of beginning an event, activity, or process.
スタートsutāto: The beginning of an activity or process, often in casual speech.

Definition in Japanese

物事が始まる時点や、始まって間もない最初の段階。mono goto ga haji ma ru ji ten ya haji ma tte ma mo na i sai sho no dan kai

Word origin

The noun 始まり (hajimari, "beginning") comes from the verb 始まる (hajimaru, "to begin") through noun formation from its verb stem.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 始まり (hajimari) can describe the first point of a class, meeting, or relationship, not only the start of an activity.

Other meanings

  • originnoun

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