“To commence” in Japanese
Short answer
To commence in Japanese is “始める” (hajimeru). Full meaning: to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ....
Other ways to say “To commence” in Japanese
始まる
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
仕掛ける
shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
始る
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
初る
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
初まる
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
創める
hajimeru to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ...
仕掛る
shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
仕かける
shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
取っ付く
tottsuku to cling to, to hold on to, to hold fast to; to grapple; to set about doing, to begin, to commence, to undertake
はじまる
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
仕懸ける
shikakeru to start, to begin, to commence; to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from; to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
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