B1 Expression محايد 1 دقيقة للقراءة

～を始める

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Start doing ~

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use ～を始める to express the start of an action or a new habit.

  • Means: To begin or start an action or object-oriented task.
  • Used in: Starting hobbies, work projects, or daily routines.
  • Don't confuse: Use ～し始める for starting an action (verb), not just an object.
Noun + を + 始める = New beginning

شرح بمستواك:

This word means to start. You use it with things like work or school. It is very easy to use in daily life.
You use this verb to talk about starting a task. If you have a noun, put 'o' before this word. It is very common in school and work.
This is a transitive verb used to initiate an action or project. It is essential for describing your daily schedule or new habits. Remember that it requires the particle 'o' to mark the object being started.
As a transitive verb, it signifies the deliberate commencement of an activity. It is frequently used in professional contexts to denote the start of meetings or projects. Understanding the distinction between this and its intransitive counterpart is crucial for fluency.
This verb functions as the primary lexical choice for initiation in Japanese. It demonstrates a clear agent-action relationship, requiring a direct object. Its usage is pervasive across both formal and informal registers, serving as a cornerstone for describing temporal transitions in activity.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, this verb maps the transition from a state of potentiality to actuality. It is a fundamental transitive construction that anchors the speaker's intent to initiate a process. Mastery involves distinguishing it from aspectual compounds like '-dasu' or '-hajimeru'.

المعنى

Expressing the beginning of an action.

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خلفية ثقافية

April is the start of the fiscal year.

💡

Particle check

Always use を with 始める.

💡

Particle check

Always use を with 始める.

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the blank.

私は新しい趣味を____。

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 始める

It is a transitive verb.

🎉 النتيجة: /1

وسائل تعلم بصرية

بنك التمارين

2 تمارين
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة Fill Blank

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة:
Fill in the blank. Fill Blank A2

私は新しい趣味を____。

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: 始める

It is a transitive verb.

🎉 النتيجة: /2

الأسئلة الشائعة

1 أسئلة

It is neutral.

عبارات ذات صلة

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開始する

synonym

To commence

أين تستخدمها

💼

Starting a meeting

Boss: では、会議を始めましょう。

formal

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Imagine a 'Haji' (a magician) pulling a rabbit out of a hat to 'start' the show.

ربط بصري

A runner at the starting line of a race, waiting for the signal to start.

Story

Ken wanted to learn Japanese. He bought a book. He opened the book. He started his study.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'commencer' in French or 'empezar' in Spanish.

Word Web

開始始める始動始発始まり開始する

تحدٍّ

Write 5 things you will start doing this week.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

النطق

Stress Flat pitch.

Ha-ji-me-ru

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
{仕事|しごと}を{開始|かいし}いたします。

{仕事|しごと}を{開始|かいし}いたします。 (Workplace)

محايد
{仕事|しごと}を{始|はじ}めます。

{仕事|しごと}を{始|はじ}めます。 (Workplace)

غير رسمي
{仕事|しごと}を{始|はじ}めるよ。

{仕事|しごと}を{始|はじ}めるよ。 (Workplace)

عامية
仕事始めるわ。

仕事始めるわ。 (Workplace)

Rooted in 'haji', meaning edge.

Heian:

حقيقة ممتعة

It is one of the first verbs children learn.

ملاحظات ثقافية

April is the start of the fiscal year.

“4月に仕事を始める。”

بدايات محادثة

“

何から始めますか？

أخطاء شائعة

✗

雨を始める

✓

雨が降り出す

wrong context
You cannot 'start' rain. Rain starts itself.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Empezar

Japanese requires the particle 'o' for the object.

French Very Similar

Commencer

Japanese is SOV word order.

German Very Similar

Anfangen

German uses separable prefixes.

Japanese self

始める

None.

Arabic Very Similar

يبدأ (yabda')

Arabic root system is different.

Chinese Very Similar

开始 (kāishǐ)

Chinese lacks particles like 'o'.

Korean Very Similar

시작하다 (sijakhada)

Korean uses different particles.

Portuguese Very Similar

Começar

Portuguese is SVO.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“始めよう”

Starting a mission.

سهل الخلط

～を始める مقابل 始まる

Intransitive vs Transitive

Use 始まる for things that start themselves.

الأسئلة الشائعة (1)

It is neutral.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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