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JLPT N1 Grammar

をはじめとする

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N1 · Examples · noun + をはじめとする

Meaning

including; represented by

Structure

noun + をはじめとする

Explanation

Modifies a following noun and means a group represented by the named example. It is often used to formally define a range or category.

Usage

It needs a following noun, such as 観光地, 企業, 作品, or 専門家.

Example

京都をはじめとする観光地では、外国人旅行者が増えている。

In tourist destinations including Kyoto, the number of foreign travelers is increasing.

Common Mistake

をはじめ can pause before a clause; をはじめとする usually modifies a following noun.

Memory Tip

とする turns the representative example into a modifier for the next noun.

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