()()(はじ)める

つきあいはじめる
verb (ichidan)
to start dating; to begin associating with
自動詞 intransitivecommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()(はじ)める()()(はじ)めない
Present polite()()(はじ)めます()()(はじ)めません
Past()()(はじ)めた()()(はじ)めなかった
Past polite()()(はじ)めました()()(はじ)めませんでした
て form()()(はじ)めて()()(はじ)めなくて
ている present()()(はじ)めている()()(はじ)めていない
ている polite()()(はじ)めています()()(はじ)めていません
ている past()()(はじ)めていた()()(はじ)めていなかった
ている past polite()()(はじ)めていました()()(はじ)めていませんでした
Conditional ば()()(はじ)めれば()()(はじ)めなければ
Conditional たら()()(はじ)めたら()()(はじ)めなかったら
Volitional()()(はじ)めよう
Volitional polite()()(はじ)めましょう
Potential()()(はじ)められる()()(はじ)められない
Passive()()(はじ)められる()()(はじ)められない
Causative()()(はじ)めさせる()()(はじ)めさせない
Imperative()()(はじ)めろ()()(はじ)めるな
1. to start going out with someone; to begin a relationship or association
To begin a romantic relationship, or more generally to start keeping company with a person or group. A compound of ()()う (to associate with, to date) and (はじ)める (to begin).
二人(ふたり)先月(せんげつ)()()(はじ)めた。
The two of them started dating last month.
彼女(かのじょ)()()(はじ)めてから半年(はんとし)なる
It's been half a year since I started going out with her.
Since I started spending time with friends from the same club, my weekends have become more fun.

Transitivity: Intransitive ichidan verb. The partner is marked with : (person)()()(はじ)める. A compound of ()() plus the auxiliary (はじ)める (to begin doing).

Usage

  • Most often means to enter a romantic relationship, but can also mean simply to begin associating with people or a group.
  • The plain past ()()(はじ)めた is common when stating when a relationship began.

Common collocations

  • (かれ)()()(はじ)める: to start dating him
  • ()()(はじ)めたばかり: to have only just started going out