歌うたい出だす

JLPTN2

Meanings

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godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

break into song; burst into song; begin singing

Describes the spontaneous or sudden start of singing. Often used when someone starts singing without prompting or when a group suddenly begins to sing.

彼かの女じょは突とつ然ぜん歌うたい出だした。
She suddenly burst into song.
みんなで一いっ緒しょに歌うたい出だそう。
Let's all start singing together.

Written forms

歌うたい出だすUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling using 出す for the auxiliary meaning 'to start'.
歌うたいだすUsage33%
Variant with だす in kana; common in informal writing.

Kanji

歌song, sing
出exit, leave, go out

Similar words

歌うたう
歌う is the base verb 'to sing'. 歌い出す adds the meaning of starting to sing, often suddenly or spontaneously.
泣なき出だす
泣き出す means 'to burst into tears'. Both use 〜出す to indicate a sudden start of an action.

Etymology

Compound of 歌い (continuative form of 歌う 'to sing') + 出す (auxiliary verb meaning 'to start' or 'to burst out').