How to Say ‘Let's begin.’ in Japanese
はじめますね。
hajime masu ne
[hah-jee-meh mahs neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally more like "I’ll start now, okay?" The [ね] makes it sound warm and less abrupt.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This phrase often comes right before the therapist begins. A small heads-up like this is common in Japanese customer service.
Phrase Breakdown
はじめます
hajime masu
will start; begin
Polite non-past form of 始める, meaning to start something.
では、はじめます。
Well then, I'll begin.
Words in this phrase
はじめ
hajime
[hah-jee-meh]
begin; start
The action of starting the massage or treatment.
先生がはじめますねと言いました。
The practitioner said, “I’ll begin, okay?”
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Makes the statement polite and professional.
はじめますねのますは丁寧です。
The masu in hajimemasu ne is polite.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; right?
Softens the sentence and invites agreement gently.
はじめますねのねで、言い方がやわらかくなります。
The ne in hajimemasu ne makes the wording softer.
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