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Sentence #2312849

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tommy_san tommy_san November 9, 2013 November 9, 2013 at 1:59:10 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Not necessarily.

tommy_san tommy_san November 9, 2013 November 9, 2013 at 2:08:06 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Tom speaks five languages, including Russian.

CK CK November 9, 2013 November 9, 2013 at 2:11:15 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Is "をはじめとして" often used to mean "include?"

tommy_san tommy_san November 9, 2013 November 9, 2013 at 2:25:30 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar では a phrase that is used to give a primary example と説明してあります。

私のうちでは、父をはじめ(として)、家族全員スポーツが好きだ。
In my family, starting with my father, all of us like sports.
キャシーは、すしをはじめとして、日本食なら何でも食べる。
Starting with sushi, Cathy eats any Japanese cuisine.
今年は大阪をはじめ、関西地方はどこも梅雨が短かった。
This year, starting with Osaka, the rainy season was short in all parts of the Kansai district.
この会社は、社長をはじめとして、社員一同が同じ食堂で昼ご飯を食べている。
At this company, starting with the president, all the employees eat lunch in the same cafeteria.
この事件には、警察をはじめ、近くの住民が皆強い興味を示した。
Not only the police but also the nearby residents showed a strong interest in this incident.

including がいい訳かはよく分かりませんが、大きくずれもしない気はします。

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2312817jan Ton li ken kepeken e toki Losi e toki ante tu tu..

トムはロシア語をはじめとして5つの言語を話すことができる。

added by tommy_san, March 17, 2013

トムはロシア語をはじめとして5ヶ国語を話すことができる。

edited by tommy_san, November 9, 2013