JLPT N3 Vocabulary

始め（はじめ）

beginning; start

Nominal form of 始める, often used in 〜を始めとして (starting with, notably), 年の始め, 始めに. When something starts by itself, use 始まり.

Examples

最初さいしょtối sơđầu tiên, ban đầuTested 3 times (7/2015, 7/2019, 7/2024)
始まりはじまりthủybeginning; start
まさかnever imagined; surely not🔥 Very frequent⚠️ TrickyTested 14 times (12/2021, 7/2023, 12/2023…)100% answer wrong
つまりtức là, nói cách khác🔥 Very frequentTested 14 times (12/2021, 12/2022, 7/2024…)
うっかりsơ ý, lỡ, lơ đễnh🔥 Very frequentTested 14 times (12/2021, 12/2022, 7/2023…)
ところがthế nhưng, vậy mà🔥 Very frequentTested 11 times (7/2019, 12/2019, 7/2024…)
ぐっすりngủ say, ngủ ngon🔥 Very frequent⚠️ TrickyTested 10 times (12/2018, 12/2020, 12/2024…)86% answer wrong
どうしてもdù thế nào cũng; nhất định🔥 Very frequentTested 9 times (7/2022, 12/2022, 7/2024…)

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