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初める

Reading

Kana: そめる
Romaji: someru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to begin to

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning

Example Sentences

秋風(あきかぜ)()()める。
➥An autumn breeze begins to blow.
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料理(りょうり)(ほん)()ながら(はじ)めてスペイン料理(りょうり)(つく)ってみましたが、(だい)成功(せいこう)でした。
➥Following a cookbook, I made my first Spanish food, and it came out very well.
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(きみ)から(はじ)めなさい。
➥You go first.
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