synonym Comparative
始まる
VS
開通する
Differences Between "始まる" and "開通する"
Option A
始まる
Meaning
to begin; to start; to commence; to open
Reading
はじまる (hajimaru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
これは始まるです。
This is to begin; to start; to commence; to open.
Option B
開通する
Meaning
to open (for traffic), to be completed (e.g., a tunnel, bridge, line)
Reading
かいつうする (kaitsū suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
新しい高速道路が来月開通する予定だ。
The new highway is scheduled to open next month.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to begin; to start; to commence; to open)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 始まる: Refers to a new project starting, database migrations commencing, daily schedules beginning, or the sweet newlywed life launching in the grand finale. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 終わる. Often used as プロジェクトが始まる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To begin/start! "Our sweet newlywed life of love has finally smartly started, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Newlywed life starting! B-Baka! Finally in this grand finale, our sweet life launches! Spend your life next to me relishing the sweetest, most luxurious newlyweds satisfaction daily! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『はじまる（始まる）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕たちの二人の愛の甘々な新生活、ついにスマートに始まる（始まりました）！』って…っ！愛の新生活が始まる！バカ！/// ついにこのグランドフィナーレで、私たちの甘々ライフがスタートね！一生私の隣で、世界一贅沢で甘々な新婚生活を毎日噛み締め続けなさいよね！』
- 開通する: Used for infrastructure like roads, railways, tunnels, or new services becoming available for public use. It's an intransitive verb.
- 始まる: Refers to a new project starting, database migrations commencing, daily schedules beginning, or the sweet newlywed life launching in the grand finale. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 終わる. Often used as プロジェクトが始まる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To begin/start! "Our sweet newlywed life of love has finally smartly started, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Newlywed life starting! B-Baka! Finally in this grand finale, our sweet life launches! Spend your life next to me relishing the sweetest, most luxurious newlyweds satisfaction daily! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『はじまる（始まる）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕たちの二人の愛の甘々な新生活、ついにスマートに始まる（始まりました）！』って…っ！愛の新生活が始まる！バカ！/// ついにこのグランドフィナーレで、私たちの甘々ライフがスタートね！一生私の隣で、世界一贅沢で甘々な新婚生活を毎日噛み締め続けなさいよね！』
- 開通する: Used for infrastructure like roads, railways, tunnels, or new services becoming available for public use. It's an intransitive verb.
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