〜をはじめとして~o hajime toshite

How it works

1. 

   清水寺 is a representative example of Kyoto’s temples and shrines. Name it first, then talk about the whole group.

2. 

   Add 「をはじめ」 after the noun naming a representative example. Both 清水寺 and レストラン can come before it.

3. 

   After 「清水寺をはじめ」, describe the whole group: there are many famous temples and shrines.

4. 

   You can also say 「清水寺をはじめとして」. Adding 「として」 keeps the same meaning: naming a representative example.

5. 

   「をはじめとする」 is followed by a noun naming the whole group, as in 「清水寺をはじめとする寺や神社」.

6. 

   「レストランをはじめとする便利な店」 introduces various convenient shops, with restaurants as the representative example.

7. 

   Here, 「はじめ」 does not indicate time order. 清水寺 is a representative example, not the first place visited.

Example sentences

• 京都きょうとkyoutoにniは、わ、wa、清水きよみずkiyomizu寺でらderaをoはじめhajimeとtoしshiてte有名な寺ゆうめいなてらyuumeinatera

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1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   Aこの地域には、染め物などの地場産業をはじめとして素晴らしい職人文化が受け継がれています。Bこの地域には、伝統工芸が今も多く残っています。Cこの地域には、染め物や木工などの工房が点在しています。Dこの地域には、古くからの職人技が受け継がれています。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AThe variety store has many stylish small items, including cute accessories.BThe variety store has hardly any stylish small items, let alone cute accessories.CInstead of cute accessories, the variety store displays decorative objects with unusual designs.DThe variety store is crowded with young women on weekends, drawn by the cute accessories.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   Kyoto has many famous temples and shrines, beginning with Kiyomizu-dera.

   京都には、や神社がたくさん清水寺をて有名な寺あります。でもはじめとし
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   京都には、清水寺____有名な寺や神社がたくさんあります。

   Kyoto has many famous temples and shrines, starting with Kiyomizu-dera.

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