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GRAMMAR
〜だす
to start to ~
Explanation
NOTE

The suffix だす attaches to the verb stem to mean to suddenly start doing something. It emphasizes that the action begins abruptly or unexpectedly.

NOTE

Unlike はじめる, which describes a deliberate start, だす carries a nuance of spontaneous or uncontrolled beginning.

STRUCTURE
Vます
だす
きゅうあめだした
Kyuu ni ame ga furidashita.
It suddenly started raining.
あかちゃんがだした
Akachan ga nakidashita.
The baby suddenly started crying.
かれはしだした
Kare wa hashiridashita.
He suddenly started running.

Practice exercises

1
子供こどもわらだした
The child burst out laughing.
Answer
だした
2
いぬだした
The dog suddenly started barking.
Answer
だした
3
ゆきだした
It suddenly started snowing.
Answer
だした
4
子供こどもきだした
The child suddenly started crying.
Answer
きだした
5
きゅうあめりだした
It suddenly started raining.
Answer
りだした
6
彼女かのじょ突然とつぜんわらいだした
She suddenly burst out laughing.
Answer
わらいだした
7
発表はっぴょう途中とちゅう緊張きんちょうしだした
In the middle of the presentation, I suddenly became nervous.
Answer
緊張きんちょうしだした
8
議論ぎろん白熱はくねつし、みんな意見いけんいだした
The debate heated up, and everyone suddenly started voicing their opinions.
Answer
いだした