conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

Alternative spelling of 初めて

begin; start; initiate; originate

to start doing / to begin

communication / correspondence / news

to communicate (generally using an electronic device)

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law