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“To initiate” in Japanese

Short answer

始める hajimeru はじめる

To initiate 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 initiate” in Japanese

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