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Grammar › N1 · 11 Formal and written style

〜をはじめとして: starting with; such as

N1 · 11 Formal and written style

Gives one example as the first or most important of a group.

Noun + をはじめとして + whole group: 社長をはじめとして、社員全員が参加した. Also 〜をはじめ. The example is a representative. Formal, but common in everyday writing too.

Examples

All employees, starting with the president, attended the ceremony.

Cherry blossoms are at their best in places across Japan, beginning with Kyoto.

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