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言い出す

言いだす、 言出す

Reading

Kana: いいだす
Romaji: iidasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5s
vt
1

to start talking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Example Sentences

これはだれかの(いだ)()したことかい。
➥Was this somebody else's idea?
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そのときジョーンズさんが(なに)かいいだした。
➥Mr Jones said something then.
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突然(とつぜん)長女(ちょうじょ)が「(あめ)がほしい」と(いだ)()しました。
➥Suddenly the eldest daughter spoke up, saying, "I want candy."
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(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)昼食(ちゅうしょく)(さそ)おうと(いだ)()した。
➥He proposed asking her to lunch.
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そんな(こと)(くん)(いだ)()すとはおもわなかったよ。
➥I didn't expect that to come from you.
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うちの(おとうと)は、よく()ぼけて(へん)なことを(いだ)()す。
➥My little brother gets delirious when he's sleepy. He says the weirdest things.
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