言い出す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言い出す | 言い出さない |
| Polite | 言い出します | 言い出しません |
| Past polite | 言い出しました | 言い出しませんでした |
| Past | 言い出した | 言い出さなかった |
| Te-form | 言い出して | 言い出さないで |
| Desire | 言い出したい | 言い出したくない |
| Potential | 言い出せる | 言い出せない |
| Passive | 言い出される | 言い出されない |
| Causative | 言い出させる | 言い出させない |
| Causative passive | 言い出させられる | 言い出させられない |
| Volitional | 言い出そう | |
| Polite volitional | 言い出しましょう | |
| Imperative | 言い出せ | 言い出すな |
| Conditional | 言い出せば | 言い出さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言い出したら | 言い出さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
begin to say; start talking; broach; bring up
Used when someone initiates speech or introduces a topic, often a difficult or important one. The object is typically the matter being brought up, marked with を.
He brought up a new proposal at the meeting.
She suddenly said she would quit.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
be the first to say; suggest; propose
Emphasizes being the initiator of an idea or suggestion, often in a group context. Common with ～しよう (volitional form) to propose doing something.
No one wanted to go, but he was the first to suggest going.
She proposed having a party.
He suddenly brought up that topic.
Someone spoke up and suggested going on a trip.
That was something I proposed first.
I couldn't bring myself to say what was true.