JMdict: 1264080

言い出す 【いいだす】

  1. [v5s,vt] to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with
  2. [v5s,vt] to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
言 Say, Word ゲン, ゴン い.う, こと
出 Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude シュツ, スイ で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす

Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)

こと (48), 急に (29), かと思えば (26), いきなり (25), なに (24), この (17), そんな (16), 私 (15), 事 (15), 突然 (12), また (12), と思ったら (12), まさか (11), お前 (10), その (10), 人 (10)