シメ
shime
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
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Example sentences
この仕事を始めてはじめて、大変さがわかりました。
このしごとをはじめてはじめて、たいへんさがわかりました。
Only after starting this job did I understand the difficulty.
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彼は、家族をはじめ、多くの人々に支えられてきた。
かれは、かぞくをはじめ、おおくのひとびとにささえられてきた。
He has been supported by many people, starting with his family.
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What does シメ mean?
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes).
How do you pronounce シメ?
シメ (shime). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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