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Conjugations for 初め

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[()·]
some
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb

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Negative stem
[()·]
some

English Meaning(s) for 初め

auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to begin to
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the negative stem form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.

Definition and Synonyms for 初め

Eventually after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Synonyms: ついに, いよいよ, とうとう, ようやく, 初めて, 初める,
For The First Time the initial time
Synonyms: 初めて, 初める, 始める
Beginning the first part or section of something
Synonyms: ついで, のっけ, はじめ, スタート, ビギニング, 入口, 冒頭, すべり出し, 出だし, 出始め, 出始める, 出端, 出鼻, 出っ鼻, 初め, 初める, 初期, 初頭, 取っ付く, 取り付く, とば口, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開け, , 序の口, 序盤, 序章, 当初, 最初, 滑り出す
Start the beginning of anything
Synonyms: はじめ, スタート, しょっぱな, , 入り, 入る, 入る, 入口, 冒頭, すべり出し, 出だし, 初め, 初める, 原初, 嚆矢, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 序開き, 最初, 滑り出す, 発端, 第一歩
Beginning the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Synonyms: はじめ, むくり, ルーツ, オリジン, 元始, 出だし, 出始め, 出始める, 初め, 初める, 初口, 初手, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開き, 幕開け, 序開き, 根元, 根源, 淵源, , , 源流, 濫觴, 発祥, 発端, 糸口, 芽出し, 芽生え, 芽生える, 起こり, 起こる, 起源, 起点, 起首, 開闢
Start a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Synonyms: はじめ, スタート, スタートライン, 出発, 出立, 初め, 初める, 始める, 皮切り
Number One the first or highest in an ordering or series
Synonyms: はじめ, トップ, ひとつがい, ナンバーワン, 一番, いの一番, 一級, 光一, 初め, 初める, 最初, 真っ先, 第一, 1等, 随一
Beginning the time at which something is supposed to begin
Synonyms: のっけ, はじめ, とっつき, ぶっつけ, ぶつける, スタート, しょっぱな, キックオフ, すべり出し, 出だし, 出鼻, 出っ鼻, 初め, 初める, 初っ切り, 初口, 劈頭, 取っ付く, 取り付く, 取り付け, 口切り, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開き, 幕開け, 当初, 最初, 滑り出す, 発足, 開始, 開幕, 開闢

Meanings for each kanji in 初め

» first time; beginning

Categories 初め is a member of

Part one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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Beginning the event consisting of the start of something
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Line in games or sports
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Point the precise location of something
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Rank relative status
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Point an instant of time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 初め

Conjugations for 初め

masu stem
[()·]
some
Negative stem
[()·]
some
te-form
[()··]
somete
Negative te-form
[()····]
somenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()···]
somenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
someru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
somenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
someta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
somenakatta
Presumptive Form
[()···]
someyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
somemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
somemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
somemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
somemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
somemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
sometai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
sometakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
sometakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
sometakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··]
someta
te-form
[()····]
sometakute
Negative te-form
[()······]
sometakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
sometaku
Provisional Form
[()·····]
sometakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·······]
sometakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()······]
sometakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()········]
sometakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
sometasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
somero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
somenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
somereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
somenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()····]
somenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
sometara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
somenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
sometari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
somerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
somerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
somerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
somerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()···]
somerare
te-form
[()····]
somerarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
somerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
someraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
someraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
someraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
someraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
somereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
somerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
somereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
somerenakatta
te-form
[()···]
somerete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
somerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
someremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
someremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
someremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
someremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
somerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
somerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
somerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
somerarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
somerare
te-form
[()····]
somerarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
somerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
someraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
someraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
someraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
someraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
somesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
somesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
somesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
somesasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
somesase
te-form
[()····]
somesasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
somesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
somesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
somesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
somesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
somesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
somesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
somesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
somesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
somesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
somesaserare
te-form
[()······]
somesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
somesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
somesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
somesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()········]
somesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···········]
somesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
somen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
somezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
somenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
somezaru

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