“To break the ice” in Japanese
Short answer
To break the ice in Japanese is “話を切り出す” (hanashiwokiridasu). Full meaning: to break the ice, to broach a subject, to bring up a topic.
Other ways to say “To break the ice” in Japanese
切り出す
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.)
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.)
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.)
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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