Verb meaning: begin, start (doing)
1. After conjunctive form of verb
私の友達は去年日本語を勉強し始めました。
Watashi no tomodachi wa kyonen nihongo o benkyou shihajimemashita.
My friend began to study Japanese last year.
五月からピアノを習い始めます。
Go gatsu kara piano o naraihajimemasu.
I will start learning piano from May.
-> See also: dasu
