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きりだす
verb (godan, transitive)
to cut out; to quarry; to bring up (a topic)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()さない
Present polite()()します()()しません
Past()()した()()さなかった
Past polite()()しました()()しませんでした
て form()()して()()さなくて
ている present()()している()()していない
ている polite()()しています()()していません
ている past()()していた()()していなかった
ている past polite()()していました()()していませんでした
Conditional ば()()せば()()さなければ
Conditional たら()()したら()()さなかったら
Volitional()()そう
Volitional polite()()しましょう
Potential()()せる()()せない
Passive()()される()()されない
Causative()()させる()()させない
Imperative()()()()すな
1. to cut out; to quarry; to extract
To cut something out from a larger whole, such as cutting stone from a quarry or extracting material.
(やま)から(いし)()()す。
They quarry stone from the mountain.
They cut planks from a large tree.
To carve out a sculpture's shape from rock.
This area has made a living by quarrying granite since long ago.
I extracted just the needed part from the video and saved it.
2. to bring up (a topic); to broach
To start talking about something, especially a difficult or delicate subject.
(はなし)()()した。
I brought up the topic.
It's hard to find the right timing to bring up the topic.
She brought up the subject of breaking up.
I couldn't bring myself to bring up the job change with my boss.
He mustered his courage and brought up the main topic, but the response was cold.

FORMATION:
Compound verb: () (to cut) + () (to take out, to begin)

USAGE:

Sense 2 (broaching a topic) is more common in everyday conversation:

  • (はなし)()()す (to bring up a topic)
  • 本題(ほんだい)()()す (to get to the main point)
  • なかなか()()せない (unable to bring oneself to bring it up)

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