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VocabJLPT N3

to start

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to start
2. to begin
3. to challenge
4. to set (traps)

This verb means to set a trap, start a fight, or initiate some kind of scheme or action against someone. It implies that the subject is deliberately provoking or setting something up, often with a strategic or sneaky intention.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Come on, why do you always start an argument out of nowhere?

Sentence 2

He's always picking fights out of nowhere — it's exhausting.

Sentence 3

He was the one who started the conversation.

Sentence 4

"I'm not good at making the first move," he said.

Sentence 5

The enemy struck first.