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始まり, はじまり
origin, beginning
始まりがうまければ半ばうまくいったもおなじ。
始まる, はじまる
Conjugated: 始まり
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to begin, to start, to commence
2. to happen (again), to begin (anew)
3. to date (from), to originate (in)
その試合は何時に始まりますか。
嘘つきは泥棒の始まり, 嘘吐きは泥棒の始まり, うそつきは泥棒の始まり, 嘘つきは泥棒のはじまり, うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり
Expression, Proverb
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
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