N3 — outside your level filter
始める
はじめるhajimeruN3neutral
Same meaning2
start to; begin doing
All examples3
begin doing — the activity gets underway
甥っ子、もう歩き始めたんだって。
oikko, mou arukihajimeta n datte.
I hear my little nephew has already started walking. casual
今月から日本語を習い始めた。
kongetsu kara nihongo o naraihajimeta.
I started learning Japanese this month. neutral
雨が降り始めましたので、式は屋内で行います。
ame ga furihajimemashita node, shiki wa okunai de okonaimasu.
As it has started to rain, the ceremony will be held indoors. formal
How it's formed1
All forms3
- negative始めないhajimenai
味わい始めない
- past始めたhajimeta
味わい始めた
- polite始めますhajimemasu
味わい始めます
Notes
始まる does not work here; only 始める does (雨が降り始める).