How to Say ‘Starts’ in Japanese
始まります
hajimari masu
[hah-jee-mah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 始まります is for something that starts on its own, like a system or a meeting. When you start something yourself, the word becomes 始めます (hajimemasu).
Phrase Breakdown
始まり
hajimari
[hah-jee-mah-ree]
begin
始まり is the stem of 始まる, meaning to begin or start.
何時に始まりますか。
What time does it start?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite non-past ending
ます makes the expression polite and suitable for customers and service staff.
水をお願いし、ます。
Water, please.
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