Noun をはじめとして

Noun wo hajime to shite

JLPT N2 Neutral Chapter 51: Starting With (Including), 2 of 4

Formation

Noun + をはじめとして

Expresses 'starting with', 'beginning with', or 'including'.

When to use

The common, everyday "starting with/including". (Grammatical variant of n2-029's をはじめ.)

Explanation

The grammar point Noun をはじめとして is used to emphasize a particular item or example along with others. It translates to 'starting with', 'beginning with', or 'including' in English. It is used to present a specific case and imply there are more related items.

Example sentences

東京とうきょうをはじめとして、日本にほんにはたくさんの観光かんこうスポットがあります。

There are many tourist spots in Japan, starting with Tokyo.

Tōkyō o hajime to shite, Nihon ni wa takusan no kankō supotto ga arimasu.
彼かれは、ピアノをはじめとして、たくさんの楽器がっきを演奏えんそうできます。

He can play many instruments, starting with piano.

Kare wa, piano o hajime to shite, takusan no gakki o ensō dekimasu.
この本ほんは手作てづくりのガーゼマスクをはじめとして、便利べんりな生活せいかつアイディアが満載まんさいです。

This book is packed with useful life hacks, including how to make a handmade gauze mask.

Kono hon wa tezukuri no gāze masuku o hajime to shite, benrina seikatsu aidea ga mansai desu.
そのショッピングモールには、ZARAをはじめとして、多おおくのブランドが集あつまっています。

Many brands, including ZARA, gather in that shopping mall.

Sono shoppingu mōru ni wa, ZARA o hajime to shite, ōku no burando ga atsumatte imasu.

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