noun
Refers to the very beginning or initial stage of an action or process. Often used in contexts like starting a task or project.
やり出しは誰でも初心者だ。
Everyone is a beginner at the start.
やり出しからうまくいかなかった。
It didn't go well from the outset.
noun
bowsprit
Nautical term for the spar extending from a ship's bow. Rare outside maritime contexts.
帆船のやり出しは船首から前方に突き出ている。
The bowsprit of a sailing ship extends forward from the bow.
始め is a more common and general word for 'beginning', while やり出し emphasizes the very start of an action or undertaking.
開始 is a formal term for 'start' or 'commencement', often used in official contexts, whereas やり出し is more colloquial and action-oriented.
Compound of the verb やる (to do) in its continuative form やり and 出し (from 出す, to start doing). Literally 'starting to do'.