話はなし始はじめる

ichidan verb

begin to speak; start talking

Used when someone starts speaking after a pause, or when a topic is brought up. The verb is a compound of 話す (to speak) and 始める (to begin).

• 彼かれは突とつ然ぜん話はなし始はじめた。

  He suddenly began to speak.

• 先せん生せいが教きょう室しつに入はいると、生せい徒とたちは話はなし始はじめた。

  When the teacher entered the classroom, the students started talking.