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～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with; Including

[Noun] + をはじめ(として)

Quick answer

[Noun] + をはじめ(として) means "Starting with; Including; ~ and others like it". Mastering this N1 structure builds fluency for reading and listening. Full examples and exercises are below.

Meaning

Starting with; Including; ~ and others like it

Explanation

Used to list representative examples, starting with the most important or prominent one.

Examples

東京をはじめとする大都市では、人口が集中しています。
とうきょうをはじめとするだいとしでは、じんこうがしゅうちゅうしています。
In major cities including Tokyo, population is concentrated.
京—Capital人—Person口—Mouth中—Among
日本語をはじめ、多くの言語を学んでいます。
にほんごをはじめ、おおくのげんごをまなんでいます。
Starting with Japanese, I am learning many languages.
本—Book言—Say

Practice this grammar

[Noun] + をはじめ(として)

Which sentence correctly uses "～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with; Including"?

Vocabulary from these examples

中Among口Mouth京Capital言Say本Book人Person

Last updated Jul 4, 2026