言い出す

いいだす

云い出す言いだす言出す

[iidasu]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

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

2.GodanTransitive

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

彼が急に言い出したことに驚いた。

I was surprised by what he suddenly said.

誰が最初に言い出したのか分からない。

I don't know who said it first.

自分から言い出すのは勇気がいる。

It takes courage to bring it up yourself.