LingakuFrequency rank: 22,140. – 22,272.
- to begin to write; to begin writingesp. 書き始める
- to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin paintingesp. 描き始める
Ichidan verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to begin to write; to begin writing
- to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
This phrase is used when someone starts the act of writing, whether it's for a story, a letter, or any written work.
She began to write a new novel.
This meaning refers to the initiation of the act of drawing or painting, indicating the start of a creative process.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かきはじめる書き始めるto begin to writeさぎょう作業をかきはじめる書き始めるto begin writing the tasksにっき日記をかきはじめる書き始めるto begin writing a diaryしょうせつをかき小説を書きはじめる始めるto begin writing a novelえをえがき絵を描きはじめる始めるto begin drawing/paintingれぽうとレポートをかきはじめる書き始めるto begin writing a reportしごと仕事をはじめる始めるto start working (implied writing context)すぐにかきはじめる書き始めるto begin writing immediatelyぷれぜんてえしょんプレゼンテーションのじゅんび準備をかきはじめる書き始めるto begin preparing for the presentationあいであアイデアをかきはじめる書き始めるto begin writing down ideas
Example sentences
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She began writing a report at eight, finishing it at twelve.
It was not until he was thirty that he started to paint.
It was not until he was forty that he started to paint pictures.
After I had handed in my report to the teacher, I had to start writing another.
Quick, let's get started on the project proposal while the idea is still fresh in our minds. There's no time like the present.