conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

to start doing / to begin

(astronomy) corona / (electricity) light that is seen by corona discharge / Clipping of コロナウイルス (koronauirusu, “coronavirus”). / COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic

(pathology, microbiology, virology) a virus

(software) a virus

(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

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

personal, private / secret