Decoded Slug: Noun を はじめとする Noun (Noun wo hajimete suru Noun)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun を はじめとする Noun (Noun wo hajimete suru Noun)

Noun を はじめとする Noun (Noun wo hajimete suru Noun)

Short explanation:

Indicates a representative example of a group; 'starting with', 'including', 'such as'.

Formation:

Noun1 を はじめとする Noun2

Examples:

彼はフランス語をはじめとする外国語が話せる。
Kare wa furansugo wo hajimete suru gaikokugo ga hanaseru.
He can speak foreign languages, starting with French.
このコンサートには、BTSをはじめとする人気アーティストが出演する予定です。
Kono konsaato ni wa, BTS wo hajimete suru ninki aatisuto ga shutsuen suru yotei desu.
This concert is scheduled to feature popular artists, including BTS.
彼女は魚をはじめとする海の幸が大好きだ。
Kanojo wa sakana wo hajimeto suru umi no sachi ga daisuki da.
She loves seafood, starting with fish.
この図書館には、子供向けの本をはじめとするさまざまなジャンルの本があります。
Kono toshokan ni wa, kodomomuke no hon wo hajimete suru samazama na janru no hon ga arimasu.
This library has various genres of books, including children's books.

Long explanation:

The grammar pattern 'Noun を はじめとする Noun' is used to indicate a representative example of a group and suggests that there are other things besides the mentioned example. It can be translated as 'starting with', 'including', or 'such as' in English.
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