両(りょう)国(こく) ryoukokuは wa平(へい)和(わ) heiwa交(こう)渉(しょう) koushouを o開(かい)始(し) kaishiした shita。 The two countries began peace negotiations. Literal Both-countries [topic-は] peace-negotiations [object-を] commenced. 平和交渉 (peace negotiations) and 開始する (to commence) are formal vocabulary. 開始する is more formal than 始める for the same meaning. politics
両(りょう)国(こく) ryoukokuは wa平(へい)和(わ) heiwa交(こう)渉(しょう) koushouを o開(かい)始(し) kaishiした shita。 The two countries began peace negotiations. Literal Both-countries [topic-は] peace-negotiations [object-を] commenced. 平和交渉 (peace negotiations) and 開始する (to commence) are formal vocabulary. 開始する is more formal than 始める for the same meaning. politics