Grammar Info

N3 Lesson 5: 18/22

(はじ)Not only...but also..., Starting with

Structure

Noun + をはじめ(として)
Noun + をはじめとする + Noun

Details

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About をはじめ

When presenting a topic in Japanese as a 'starting point', (はじ) will often be used to show any logic (or planned) progressions from that point. This is often translated as 'not only (A), but (B)', or 'starting with (A), (B)'.

To use (はじ), one noun will be highlighted as the starting point, before another (or several others) will appear in part (B) of the sentence.

Due to sentences featuring をはじめ placing emphasis on (A) as a starting point, additional expressions such as として (or とする) will sometimes be paired with it. These structures function to further emphasize (A), and are similar to 'with (A) as the starting point, (B)'.



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Examples

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  • スーツ(はじ)、シャツや(くつ)(あたら)しくした。

    Starting with a suit, I also upgraded my shirts and shoes.

  • 小説(しょうせつ)(はじ)(ほん)なら(なん)でも()みます。

    Starting with short novels, I read all kinds of books.

  • (いぬ)(はじ)様々(さまざま)動物(どうぶつ)()うようになった。

    Starting with dogs, I have come to raise various animals.

  • 東京(とうきょう)(はじ)国内(こくない)観光(かんこう)ツアーに()きます。

    I am going on a countrywide tour starting in Tokyo.

  • ヨーロッパ(はじ)世界(せかい)(じゅう)旅行(りょこう)してみたいです。

    Starting in Europe, I want to travel the world.

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をはじめ – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (5 in total)

  • Daru

    Daru

    Basically its all going to be computer-related machines! Remember that をはじめ establishes the subject and keeps building on that.

  • Madsgeltingbech

    Madsgeltingbech

    I got this sentence incorrect for typing はもちろん instead of をはじめ.

  • FlippFuzz

    FlippFuzz

    Is it just me, or it actually feels like two grammar points being stuffed into the same page?

    • A を始め B - Not only A, but also B
    • A を始めとして - Starting with A

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