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事始め 【ことはじめ】

  1. [n] taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things
  2. [n] starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto)
  3. [n] resuming work after the New Year's vacation
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
事 Matter, Thing, Fact, Business, Reason, Possibly じ, ず こと, つか.う, つか.える
始 Commence, Begin し はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる