言い出す (いいだす)to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter)

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter)Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb
to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to proposeGodan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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Kanji in 言い出す

宣言せんげんdeclaration; proclamation
発言はつげんstatement; remark
言ういうto say; to utter
言わばいわばso to speak; so to call it
言葉ことばlanguage; dialect
証言しょうげんtestimony; (verbal) evidence
提言ていげんproposal; motion
言げんword; remark
出身しゅっしんperson's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
輸出ゆしゅつexport; exportation
出場しゅつじょう(stage) appearance; performance
進出しんしゅつadvance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture)
出すだすto take out; to get out
出席しゅっせきattendance; presence
出演しゅつえんperformance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
出版しゅっぱんpublication

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