始まる (はじまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

始まる (はじまる) means to begin / to start.

See example sentences below.

始まる at a glance

始まる

はじまるhajimaru

N5verb

to begin / to start

始まるはじまるhajimaruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to begin / to start

Example 1

学校が八時に始まります。

Translation

School starts at eight o'clock.

Example 2

映画はもうすぐ始まるよ。

Translation

The movie will start soon.