始める

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
2. v1vt
   to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
3. aux-vv1
   to start ...; to begin to ...

Example sentences

• 「おわったの」「それどころかまだ始めていないよ」

  "Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."

• 私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。

  We three sisters opened a coffee shop.

• 文を書くときには、ふつう大文字で始め、ピリオド（.）、または感嘆符（!）、疑問符（?）、で終わる。

  When writing a sentence, generally you start with a capital letter and finish with a period (.), an exclamation mark (!), or a question mark (?).