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#253
Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    for the first time
    When I was sixteen, I played tennis for the first time.
  2. 2
    only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
    after the -te form of a verb
    Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
  3. 3
    first time; (one's) first
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#299

Inflections of 始める

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
    Only applies to 始める
    When did you begin playing golf?
  2. 2
    to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
    We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
  3. 3
    to start ...; to begin to ...
    Only applies to 始める
    after the -masu stem of a verb
    The room started to spin after I drank too much.
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#444

Inflections of 始まる

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    to begin; to start; to commence
    What time does the game start?
  2. 2
    to happen (again); to begin (anew)
  3. 3
    to date (from); to originate (in)
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#2,785
Common
Meaning
  1. nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
    "How do you do, Mr James?" "Fine, thanks for asking. Nice to meet you."
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#2,923

Inflections of 始末

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal
    He's spent all afternoon rooting up last year's spinach plants.
  2. 2
    course of events; circumstances; particulars
  3. 3
    end result (usu. bad); outcome
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#16,761

Inflections of 始動

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    starting (a machine, engine, etc.)
    Press this button to start the machine.
  2. 2
    starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation; going into action
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#25,308

Inflections of 始業

Common
Pitch accent
ぎょ
Meaning
  1. start of work; commencement; opening
    About the same time as he entered the classroom and arrived at his seat, the chime to announce class rings across the school.
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