Japanese

あるきだす
Meaning: to start walking; to set out; to begin something new
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

信号が青に変わると、人々は一斉に歩き出した。
When the light turned green, people started walking all at once.
彼はかつての仲間に背を向けて、一人で歩き出した。
He turned his back on his former comrades and started walking alone.

Usage Notes

A compound verb formed from 'aruku' (walk) and 'dasu' (to start/to put out). It describes the physical action of starting to walk or figuratively starting a new endeavor.

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