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おっ始める (おっぱじめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おっぱじめる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

start; begin; commence

colloquialusually written using kana alone

Colloquial and emphatic version of 始める; often used in casual speech to convey a forceful or energetic start.

See also: 始める

そろそろ仕し事ごとをおっぱじめよう。
Let's get started on work soon.

彼かれは突とつ然ぜん歌うたいおっぱじめた。

He suddenly burst into song.

Written forms

おっ始ぱじめる
Kanji form using 始める; the prefix おっ is a colloquial intensifier.
おっぱじめるUsage100%
Kana spelling is common for this colloquial word.
押おっ始ぱじめる
Alternate kanji form with 押っ; less common than おっ始める.

Kanji

始commence, begin
押push, stop, check

Similar words

始はじめる
Standard, neutral verb for 'to start/begin'. おっ始める is a colloquial, emphatic variant used in casual contexts.

Etymology

Colloquial emphatic form of 始める (はじめる), with the prefix おっ- adding forcefulness. The exact derivation of おっ- is uncertain, but it is a common intensifier in casual Japanese.