〜をはじめ
JLPT N2 Means and scopestarting with; including (notably)
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をはじめ presents a representative example first, implying many others follow. Attach it to a noun; をはじめとする modifies a following noun. It highlights the most prominent member of a group, then suggests the rest.
Examples
を、のでがて。 Toukyou o hajime, ooku no toshi de jinkou ga fuete iru.
Starting with Tokyo, the population is rising in many cities.
をとがた。 Shachou o hajime to suru shain ga shusseki shita.
The employees, led by the president, attended.