スタート

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

start; beginning

General noun and suru-verb for the beginning of an action, event, or process. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.

• 会かい議ぎは10時じにスタートします。

  The meeting starts at 10 o'clock.

• 新しんプロジェクトをスタートさせた。

  We launched a new project.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

starting (a race); departing; starting point; starting line

Specifically refers to the act of starting a race or competition, or the physical starting line/point. Often used in sports contexts.

• 選せん手しゅたちはスタートラインに並ならんだ。

  The athletes lined up at the starting line.

• レースは午ご後ご2時じにスタートする。

  The race starts at 2 p.m.