彼は上司の顔色を窺いながら、慎重に話し始めた。
He started speaking cautiously while gauging his boss's reaction.
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He slowly began to speak about the truth.
彼は真剣な顔つきで話し始めた。
He started talking with a serious look on his face.
彼はマイクを握って話し始めた。
He grabbed the microphone and started speaking.
彼は東北なまり丸出しで話し始めた
He started talking with a full Tohoku accent.
彼は永い沈黙を破って、ようやく話し始めた。
Breaking a long silence, he finally began to speak.
彼は怒りを制して、冷静に話し始めた。
He controlled his anger and started speaking calmly.
彼は自分を陰キャだと言っているが、話し始めると意外と面白い。
He calls himself an 'inkya', but once he starts talking, he's surprisingly interesting.
彼はじまんの息子について話し始めた。
He started talking about his prize son.
病床の父が急に元気に話し始めたのは、回光反照だったのかもしれない。
The fact that my father on his deathbed suddenly started talking energetically might have been a final burst of life.
Usage Notes
A compound verb combining 'hanasu' (to speak) and 'hajimeru' (to start). It describes the initiation of speech.
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