始め
- Common
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- adverb (fukushi)
始め
Common
Noun
Adverb
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】