プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
はじめ【始め】
1 ⇒はじめ(初め)
2 〔起源〕
- 国の始め
the founding of a nation - 生け花の始めは仏前の献花だった
The origin of flower arrangement was in the offering of flowers to (the) Buddha.
3 〔…を代表として〕
- 船長を始め乗組員全員が死亡した
The entire crew, from the captain (on) down, died.
－はじめ【－始め】
- それが僕のたばこの吸い始めだ
That was the first time I smoked.／That was my first taste of smoking. - 御用始め
the reopening of offices after the New Year holiday