Japanese

いいだす
Meaning: to start talking; to speak out; to suggest
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い出す 言い出さない
Polite 言い出します 言い出しません
Past 言い出した 言い出さなかった
Polite + Past 言い出しました 言い出しませんでした
Te-form 言い出して 言い出さなくて
Potential 言い出せる 言い出せない
Passive 言い出される 言い出されない
Causative 言い出させる 言い出させない
Imperative 言い出せ 言い出すな

Handwriting

言
い
出
す

Example sentences

He suddenly said he was quitting the company.
子供が「おしっこに行きたい」と言い出した。
The child said, 'I want to go pee.'
娘がどこの馬の骨とも知れない男と結婚すると言い出した。
My daughter announced that she's going to marry a man of unknown origin.

Usage Notes

Refers to being the first to mention something or beginning to speak about a specific topic.

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