~始める (begin to)

grammar

67 sentences

The auxiliary verb suffix ~始める (はじめる) attached to a verb's masu-stem, meaning 'to begin to / start doing X.' Marks the onset of an action: 食べ始める ('begin eating'), 雨が降り始める ('rain begins to fall'), あきらめ始める ('begin to give up'). One of a small family of stem-based aspect markers including ~続ける ('keep doing'), ~終わる ('finish doing'), ~出す ('burst into / suddenly start'). Pairs with ~終わる ('finish doing'). Contrast with ~出す (more abrupt, unexpected onset) and ~かける ('start to / be about to').

67 sentences

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With bright smiles, the two of them started walking toward a shining future.

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No sooner had the sun risen at the foot of the mountain than he began climbing the mountain alone.

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In recent years, by means of a method called VLBI — which applies the observation of quasars — and GPS, the absolute motion of tectonic plates has begun to be understood as well.

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Stars began to appear in the night sky.

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Night fell and, worse, it started to rain.

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The leaves on the trees have started to turn red.

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The strain started to take a toll on his body.

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Smiling sadly, she began to speak.

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During an argument with her husband, she got so worked up that she suddenly burst into tears.

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She took a deep breath and then began to tell her story.

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She pulled herself together and started talking again.

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She got bus-sick and started throwing up.

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Sometimes when she gets going on the issue, she completely loses herself.

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When I looked outside, I saw it had started raining.

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On the other hand, as young people come into contact with Buddhism, they appear to be starting to think of it as something they need for emotional support.

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Saturday — the pottery class I started going to last year.

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I started to think I might have done something foolish.

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A fireplace where the firewood had run short and the flames were already beginning to wane.

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It begins pulsing again inside the patient's body.

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I hastily buckled down and started searching in earnest.

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We haven't quite reached the point where you'd call it complete, but we're starting to see some results.

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As dinnertime arrives, the cabin crew begins serving dinner.

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When dinner was over, he began reading the novel.

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Dawn started breaking.

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Night started to wear on.

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As night drew near, people began to head for home.

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The trees have started to put out leaves.

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The trees have started to bud.

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The leaves have started turning red and yellow.

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The trees in my yard are starting to put out leaves.