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〜をはじめ: starting with; including

N2 · 09 Limits and inclusion

Gives one main example and implies many more.

Noun + をはじめ(として). Formal. Usually the most important or best-known item comes first, followed by a general group. Often: 〜をはじめ、多くの〜. Not used for a list of two items only.

Examples

社長しゃちょうをはじめ、社員しゃいん全員ぜんいんが会議かいぎに出席しゅっせきした。

All employees, including the president, attended the meeting.

京都きょうとには、清水寺きよみずでらをはじめ有名ゆうめいなお寺おてらがたくさんある。

In Kyoto there are many famous temples, starting with Kiyomizu Temple.

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