(はじ)まる

はじまる
verb (godan)
to begin, to start
1. to begin, to start
For something to commence or start happening. An intransitive verb describing the beginning of an event, action, or state.
映画(えいが)(はじ)まった。
The movie has started.
(はる)(はじ)まりました
Spring has begun, hasn't it?
授業(じゅぎょう)9()(はじ)まります。
Class starts at 9 o'clock.
The TV show is about to start. Come quick!
A new year has started, so I think I'll study Japanese every day this year.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: (はじ)める (transitive). Pattern: Xが(はじ)まる (X begins).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing state. (はじ)まっている = 'has started (and is ongoing).'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 授業(じゅぎょう)(はじ)まる (class starts)
  • 映画(えいが)(はじ)まる (movie starts)
  • (はる)(はじ)まる (spring begins)
  • もうすぐ(はじ)まる (will start soon)

PAIR: (はじ)める (transitive) - 授業(じゅぎょう)(はじ)めた (started class). Opposite: ()わる (to end).

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