起動します（きどうします、kidoushimasu）
- to start up

The Japanese word 起動します 起動します means "to start," "to launch," or "to activate." It generally refers to the action of initiating a process, a machine, a system, or a program. This word implies bringing something into operation from a state of being off or inactive. It's often used in technical contexts but can also be applied more broadly.

⚫︎パソコンを起動します Translation: I'll start the computer. ⚫︎ソフトウェアを起動します Translation: I'll launch the software. ⚫︎エンジンを起動します Translation: I will start the engine.

起動します 起動します is a formal and polite verb. It is suitable for use in various situations, including professional settings, technical discussions, and whenever you need to communicate a clear and direct action of starting something. It is a more formal equivalent to the verb 始める はじめる 始める (to begin/start).

⚫︎ 起動します 起動します is written with the kanji 起動 and the hiragana します. ⚫︎ The kanji 起動 means "start," "activation," or "initiation." ⚫︎ The basic form of the verb is 起動する 起動する. ⚫︎ The polite form is 起動します 起動します. ⚫︎ Variations of the word include the past tense 起動しました, the present/future negative 起動しません, and the past negative 起動しませんでした.

⚫︎ 始める はじめる 始める (to start, to begin) - more general and less formal. ⚫︎ スタートする (to start) - a katakana word, usually used in more casual situations. ⚫︎ 発動する はつどうする (to activate) - more commonly used in contexts of devices or weapons. ⚫︎ 作動する さどうする (to operate) - more commonly used in the context of machinery.

⚫︎ 終了します しゅうりょうします (to finish/end) ⚫︎ 停止します ていしします (to stop) ⚫︎ シャットダウンします (to shut down)

新しいプログラムを起動します。 ・Translation: I will launch the new program. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of starting a new computer program.

システムが起動しませんでした。 ・Translation: The system didn't start. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates a problem where a system failed to initiate its startup process.

The word 起動 is a compound word formed from: ⚫︎ 起 き (ki) meaning "to rise," "to start," or "to initiate." ⚫︎ 動 どう (dou) meaning "to move," "to function," or "to operate." Therefore, 起動 represents the concept of initiating movement or operation. The verb します (shimasu) is the polite form of the verb "to do." Therefore, 起動します 起動します is the polite form of "to initiate movement," meaning "to start" or "to launch."