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始め Not to mention ... - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
始め
English: Not to mention ...
Romaji:
Kanji: 始め0
JLPT Level: ---
Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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かいよりはじめよ :: 隗より始めよ He who first suggests it should be the first to do it

かいよりはじめよ :: 隗より始めよ When embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

ほういはじめ :: 布衣始め Ceremony in which an abdicated emperor puts on informal court clothes (i.e. a kariginu and eboshi) for the first time

ゆばはじめ :: 弓場始め First firing of the bow (after the New Year or the reconstruction of the archery range (in military families))

ゆばはじめ :: 弓場始め Ceremony on the fifth day of the 10th lunar month in which the emperor would watch prize archery (Heian and Kamakura periods)

みはじめ :: 見始め Seeing for the first time


Using 始め in sentences:

(Japanese) おしゃべりはやめて、仕事を始めてよ。

(English) Cut the chit-chat and get to work.

(Japanese) 雨が降り始めたようね。

(English) It looks like it's starting to rain.

(Japanese) 14歳でテニスを始めました。

(English) I began to play tennis at the age of fourteen. I began playing tennis at the age of 14.

(Japanese) テニスを始めたのは、14歳の時です。

(English) I began to play tennis at the age of fourteen. I began playing tennis at the age of 14.

(Japanese) ゴルフはいつ始めたの?

(English) When did you start playing golf?


How do you say Not to mention ... in Japanese?

Answer: 始め

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