初め
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Base noun form. Used to refer to the start of an event, period, or process. Often appears in compound words or set phrases.
Theme
At a community center, User and their neighbor Sakura are attending a new pottery class together, discussing the start of the session.
初め
はじめ
beginning, start
Core Language Building BlocksCore Forms & Grammar Patterns
Memory Hook
Think of 'hajime' as 'hajime' — it sounds like 'hajime' which is the start of a journey. 'Hajime' → 初め (hajime, 'beginning').
Cultural Note
『初め』 (hajime) is often used in phrases like 『初めまして』 (hajimemashite, 'nice to meet you'), literally meaning 'for the first time'. It's a key word in introductions and new beginnings in Japanese culture.
Forms
Base: 初めBase noun form. Used to refer to the start of an event, period, or process. Often appears in compound words or set phrases.