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VocabJLPT N5
to begin
Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to begin
  2. 2. to start
  3. 3. to happen (again)
  4. 4. to date (from)
This intransitive verb means "to begin" or "to start," describing something that starts on its own without a direct agent causing it. It is the intransitive partner of the verb meaning "to begin something." Use it to describe events, classes, or seasons that are starting.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I wonder when these feelings first started.

Sentence 2

That one question kicked off a very long explanation.

Sentence 3

Looks like it's about to start raining.

Sentence 4

A new life begins here.

Sentence 5

Where did these feelings come from?