Verb 出す
~dasu
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb stem + 出す (~dasu)
Express the action of taking something out, starting an action, or emphasizing a verb.
When to use
ます stem + 出す: suddenly start (泣き出す).
Explanation
The verb 出す (~dasu) is used to express the action of taking something out, starting an action, or emphasizing the verb it is attached to. To form this grammar point, simply attach 出す (~dasu) to the stem of the verb.
Example sentences
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It suddenly started to rain.
Kyuu ni ame ga furidashimashita.
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The baby burst out crying.
Akachan ga nakidashita.
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She started singing.
Kanojo wa utaidashimashita.
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Hearing the story, everyone burst out laughing.
Hanashi o kiite, minna ga waraidashita.
Start, Continue, Finish (Start To / Keep / Finish / Do To The End)
- Verb + 続けるつづける, tsuzukeruN4To continue doing or to keep doing an action.
- Verb 終わる〜owaruN4Verbal action is completed; 'to finish', 'to end'.
- ~上げる〜ageruN3Indicates to finish doing something completely.
- ~切れない~kirenaiN3Expresses inability to completely finish or do something.
- ~切る〜kiruN2To do something completely or thoroughly.
- ~ぬく~nukuN1Expresses the concept of doing something completely or…
Corpus examples (17)
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I'll gouge out your eyes!
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I thought for a moment Tom was going to start laughing.
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When he begins to do anything, he devotes himself to it.
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He tends to get upset over nothing.
再び、リー夫人は昔のことを懐かしそうに語り出す。もう彼女を止めることは不可能だ。
Once again, Mrs. Lee speaks fondly of the past, and it is impossible to stop her.
利用すべきエネルギー、つくり出すべき雇用、建てるべき学校、対話すべき脅威、修復すべき同盟がある。
There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
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My brother-in-law is ready to lose his temper at trifles.
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He is disposed to laughter.
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We'll never stop trying to find Tom.
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She watched the apple trees burst into blossom.
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If you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper.
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He told me that she might well burst into tears.
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I almost laughed out loud.
赤ちゃんって、夕方になると泣き出すのよね。だから、夕飯を作る時はいつもおんぶしてたわ。
Babies start crying in the evening, so I was always carrying him on my back while making dinner.
酔って来ると、随分面白い坊主で、いろんなことをしゃべり出す。
When he gets drunk, he's quite an interesting priest, and he talks about various things.
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She was close to breaking into tears.
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Tomoko almost started to cry.