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N4

Verb 出す

Attached to a verb stem, expresses that an action suddenly starts; 'to start ~ing', 'to burst out ~ing'.

At a glance

Verb stem + 出だす means an action starts suddenly, like "to start ~ing" or "to burst out ~ing". It is often used for starts the speaker did not expect or plan.

[Verb ます-stem] + 出す

雨あめが降ふり出だしました。 It started to rain.


How to form it

Take the ます-stem of the verb (the part before ます) and add 出だす:

Verb group Dictionary form ます-stem + 出す
う-verb 泣なく 泣なき 泣なき出だす
う-verb 走はしる 走はしり 走はしり出だす
る-verb 食たべる 食たべ 食たべ出だす
する 勉強べんきょうする 勉強べんきょうし 勉強べんきょうし出だす
来くる Rarely used with ~出す

The new verb conjugates like 出だす, a う-verb: 泣なき出だした (casual past), 泣なき出だしました (polite past).

Examples

  • 急きゅうに雨あめが降ふり出だしました。

    It suddenly started to rain.

The rest of the lesson

When to use it, common mistakes, nuances and a quick check, with spaced repetition to make it stick.

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