Shirabe
始め

始めはじめ

Common Noun Adverb
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi) beginning;start;outset;opening
旅行の初めの二日間は雨降りだった。
The first two days of my trip were rainy.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) first (in line, etc.)
esp. 初め
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) origin
esp. 始め
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone such as ...;not to mention ...
esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.
この語学センターでは、英語をはじめ世界１５か国の外国語が学べる。
At this language centre, about 15 international languages are taught, including English.
Other forms 初め 【はじめ】

始めるはじめる

Common Ichidan Transitive
English jmdict
1
Ichidan verbtransitive verb only applies to 始める to start;to begin;to commence;to initiate;to originate
いつゴルフを始めたのですか。
When did you begin playing golf?
2
Ichidan verbtransitive verb to start up (a business, society, etc.);to open (e.g. a store);to establish
私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
3
Ichidan verb only applies to 始める to start ...;to begin to ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
飲み過ぎて部屋が回り始めた。
The room started to spin after I drank too much.
Other forms 創める 【はじめる】 (rarely used kanji form)