Japanese

なきだす
Meaning: to start singing; to start chirping
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

鳴
き
出
す

Example sentences

With the dawn, the birds in the forest started chirping all at once.
雨が降ると、庭で蛙が鳴き出す。
When it rains, frogs start croaking in the garden.
留守番をさせると、犬が不安がって鳴き出した。
When left alone at home, the dog appeared anxious and started howling.

Usage Notes

Specifically used for animals or insects starting to make sounds.

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