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食べ始める

食べはじめる

Reading

Kana: たべはじめる
Romaji: tabehajimeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to start eating

See also: 始める 食べる

Kanji

食
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
始
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は昼食(ちゅうしょく)を食(たはじ)べ始()めた。
➥He began to eat lunch.
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ケンは話(はな)すのをやめて食(たはじ)べ始()めた。
➥Ken stopped talking and began to eat.
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私(わたし)は食(た)べ始(はじ)めるすぐに彼女(かのじょ)が泣(な)いていることにきづいた。
➥I had hardly started to eat when I noticed that she was crying.
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もう食(た)べ始(はじ)めてもいいですか。
➥May I start eating now?
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彼(かれ)がチキンを食(たはじ)べ始()めた時(とき)、それは少(すこ)し変(へん)な味(あじ)がした。
➥When he started to eat his chicken, it tasted a little funny.
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