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How to say 'Start saying' in Japanese | 言い出す

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The Japanese word for Start saying is 'Iidasu', written as 言い出す in Japanese.'Start saying' in hiragana is いいだす.

    Meaning

    Start saying

    Reading

    いいだす

    iidasu

    Kanji

    Say Exit

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '言い出す (いいだす)' means 'to start saying' or 'to bring up (a topic)'. It is used when someone begins to say something, often something that might be unexpected, surprising, or difficult to say. This verb can also imply initiating a conversation or introducing a new topic. For example: He started saying something strange「彼は変なことを言い出した」(かれはへんなことをいいだした). She brought up the idea of moving「彼女は引っ越しの話を言い出した」(かのじょはひっこしのはなしをいいだした). The verb is often used in contexts where the speaker is hesitant or the topic is sensitive.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2470

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 言い出す

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Say

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

Hiragana in the Word 言い出す

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 言い出す Through the Kanji

These 26 Words contain the Kanji 言 as well.

  • word

    言う

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    言葉

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言い方

    Meaning

    Way of speaking

  • word

    言語

    Meaning

    Language

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    一言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言わば

    Meaning

    So to speak

  • word

    宣言

    Meaning

    Declaration

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    言論

    Meaning

    Discussion, Speech

  • word

    言い訳

    Meaning

    Excuse

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    証言

    Meaning

    Testimony

  • word

    遺言

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

  • word

    書き言葉

    Meaning

    Written language

  • word

    方言

    Meaning

    Dialect

  • word

    言い替える

    Meaning

    Rephrase

  • word

    無言

    Meaning

    Silence

  • word

    予言

    Meaning

    Prophecy

  • word

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言及

    Meaning

    Mention

  • word

    独り言

    Meaning

    Soliloquy

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

  • word

    伝言

    Meaning

    Message

Words Related to 言い出す Through the Kanji

These 71 Words contain the Kanji 出 as well.

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    出る

    Meaning

    Exit, Appear

  • word

    出す

    Meaning

    Start, Take out

  • word

    出口

    Meaning

    Exit

  • word

    出品

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    貸し出す

    Meaning

    Lend

  • word

    出席

    Meaning

    Attendance

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    輸出

    Meaning

    Export

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    出身

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    生み出す

    Meaning

    Produce

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    出国

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    出世

    Meaning

    Success

  • word

    売り出す

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    出荷

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    支出

    Meaning

    Expenditure

  • word

    貸し出し

    Meaning

    Lending

  • word

    出現

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    作り出す

    Meaning

    Create, Produce

  • word

    見出だす

    Meaning

    Discover

  • word

    飛び出す

    Meaning

    Jump out

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    差し出す

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    出勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    追い出す

    Meaning

    Expel

  • word

    出でる

    Meaning

    Emerge

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    出版

    Meaning

    Publish

  • word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    出血

    Meaning

    Bleeding

  • word

    出演

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    演出

    Meaning

    Direction, Production

  • word

    出土

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    出入り

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    人出

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    日の出

    Meaning

    Sunrise

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    出前

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    見出し

    Meaning

    Heading

  • word

    逃げ出す

    Meaning

    Flee, Runaway

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    出資

    Meaning

    Investment

  • word

    呼び出す

    Meaning

    Call, Summon

  • word

    脱出

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    出し

    Meaning

    Stock

  • word

    提出

    Meaning

    Submission

  • word

    出生

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    排出

    Meaning

    Discharge, Emission

  • word

    吐き出す

    Meaning

    Spit, Discharge

  • word

    突き出す

    Meaning

    Protrude, Thrust out

  • word

    出迎え

    Meaning

    Greeting

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What does 'Iidasu' (言い出す) mean?

'Iidasu' means 'Start saying' .

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