ichidan verb
start eating; begin to eat
Compound verb combining 食べる (eat) and 始める (begin). Used when someone starts eating a meal or food.
みんなが席に着いたら、食べ始めましょう。
Let's start eating once everyone is seated.
彼は黙って弁当を食べ始めた。
He silently started eating his boxed lunch.