Japanese

うごきだす
Meaning: to start moving; to start up; to get under way
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

動
き
出
す

Example sentences

The train started to move slowly.
信号が青に切り替わったので、車が動き出した。
Since the traffic light switched to green, the cars started moving.
彼は動き出した列車に飛び乗った。
He jumped onto the moving train.

Usage Notes

Used when something that was stationary begins to move or when a project starts.

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