1.
to start crying; to burst into tears; to begin to cry
To suddenly begin to cry, often with emotion.
子供が急に泣き出した。
The child suddenly started crying.
映画の最後で泣き出してしまった。
I burst into tears at the end of the movie.
悲しい知らせを聞いて泣き出した。
I started crying when I heard the sad news.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Compound verb: 泣く + 出す.
NUANCE: The 出す component emphasizes the sudden onset of crying. It suggests that the crying begins abruptly, often triggered by something.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 急に泣き出す: to suddenly start crying
- わあっと泣き出す: to burst out crying loudly
RELATED:
- 笑い出す: to start laughing
- 怒り出す: to start getting angry