Japanese

きだす

うごきだす
Meaning: to start moving; to get underway
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 動きだす 動きださない
Polite 動きだします 動きだしません
Past 動きだした 動きださなかった
Polite + Past 動きだしました 動きだしませんでした
Te-form 動きだして 動きださなくて
Potential 動きだせる 動きだせない
Passive 動きだされる 動きだされない
Causative 動きださせる 動きださせない
Imperative 動きだせ 動きだすな

Handwriting

動
き
だ
す

Example

The train started moving slowly.

Usage Notes

Used when something that was stationary begins to move. It can apply to physical objects, biological organisms, or abstract things like business projects.

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