Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – をはじめ (o hajime)

07/12/2020Updated 04/09/20211 min read

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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – をはじめ (o hajime)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

33. ~をはじめ
a. Meaning: taking ~ as the representative example

b. Structure: Noun + をはじめ

最近の携帯電話にはカメラをはじめとして、いろいろな機能がついている。
Saikin no geitaidenwa ni wa kamera o hajime to shite, iroirona kinō ga tsuite iru.
Mobile phones these days have many functions, starting with the camera.

新宿には都庁をはじめ、多くの高層ビルが立ち並んでいる。
Shinjuku ni wa tochō o hajime, ōku no kōsō biru ga tachinarande iru.
Shinjuku has many tall buildings, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government offices.

サミットにはアメリカをはじめとする各国の首脳が集まる。
Samitto ni wa Amerika o hajime to suru kakkoku no shunō ga atsumaru.
Leaders of every country, including the United States, gathered for the summit.

校長先生をはじめ、先生方には大変お世話になりました。
Kōchō sensei o hajime, senseigata ni wa taihen osewaninarimashita.
I am deeply grateful for the teaching of all my teachers, starting with the principal.

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