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Dictionary: “言い出す”

言い出す

いいだす

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with

Example sentence

We were having a quiet supper when out of the blue my mother announced she was going back to school.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

言
On
げん;ごん
Kun
い.う;こと
Stroke count
7

・say

・word

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出
On
しゅつ;すい
Kun
で.る;-で;だ.す;-だ.す;い.でる;い.だす
Stroke count
5

・exit

・leave

・go out

・come out

・put out

・protrude

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言い出す

いいだす

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to be the first to say;to suggest (doing);to propose