“To begin to talk” in Japanese
Short answer
To begin to talk in Japanese is “切り出す” (kiridasu). Full meaning: to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.).
Other ways to say “To begin to talk” in Japanese
話しかける
hanashikakeru to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone); to begin to talk, to start a conversation
きり出す
kiridasu to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切出せる
kiridaseru to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切りだす
kiridasu to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切り出せる
kiridaseru to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
きりだせる
kiridaseru to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
きりだす
kiridasu to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切出す
kiridasu to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切出せ
kiridase to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切出さ
kiridasa to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
切出そ
kiridaso to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off; to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
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