はじめる (hajimeru) vs. はじまる (hajimaru): Meaning and Examples
The difference between
Meaning: someone, a specific subject starts or begins something.
Basic pattern:
1. Noun (activity/project/task) + を +
2. Verb-ます form +
*2 is used to describe the start or beginning of an action or state
Meaning: something begins.
Basic pattern: Noun (activity/project) + が +
Examples with
1.
I started learning Japanese last year.
2. あと
My favorite YouTuber will start live streaming in a few minutes.
3.
I started a new job.
4.
I recently started taking Japanese lessons online.
5.
My son suddenly started singing.
6.
When spring comes, cherry blossoms start to bloom.
7.
When it starts to boil, please turn the heat down to the minimum
8.
My daughter started speaking very late.
9.
It started raining.
10.
My father always starts to cry when he listens to that song.
Examples with
1.
School starts at 8:00 every day.
2. 4
The new term starts in April.
3. あと
The game will start in a few minutes.
4. 11
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11AM.
5. もうすぐパーティーが
The party will begin soon.
6.
What time does it start?
7.
We still have ten minutes until the movie starts.
8.
I always make sure to go to the bathroom before the movie starts.
10.
My grandfather was 3 years old when World War II started.
Hope this helps! Please feel free to leave comments and questions below.

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