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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
アイキャッチ
アイ・キャッチ

 aikyacchi; ai kyacchi
    アイキャッチ; アイ・キャッチ
short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV (wasei: eyecatch)

Variations:
し始める
為始める
仕始める

 shihajimeru
    しはじめる
(transitive verb) to begin (doing); to start (doing)

Variations:
始める
創める(rK)

 hajimeru
    はじめる
(transitive verb) (1) (始める only) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (transitive verb) (2) to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish; (aux-v,v1) (3) (始める only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to start ...; to begin to ...

Variations:
掛ける
懸ける(rK)

 kakeru
    かける
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) (See 壁にかける) to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (See 眼鏡を掛ける) to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) (See 電話を掛ける) to make (a call); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (See 時間を掛ける) to spend (time, money); to expend; to use; (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) (See 塩をかける) to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto; (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.); (transitive verb) (8) (kana only) (See 迷惑を掛ける) to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose; (transitive verb) (9) (kana only) {math} to multiply (arithmetic operation); (transitive verb) (10) (kana only) (See 鍵を掛ける) to secure (e.g. lock); (transitive verb) (11) (kana only) (See 腰を掛ける) to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else); (transitive verb) (12) (kana only) (also as 繋ける) to bind; (transitive verb) (13) (kana only) (See 賭ける・かける) to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; (transitive verb) (14) (kana only) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; (transitive verb) (15) (kana only) to hold (a play, festival, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (kana only) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); (transitive verb) (17) (kana only) (See 裁判に掛ける) to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); (transitive verb) (18) (kana only) to increase further; (transitive verb) (19) (kana only) to catch (in a trap, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) (kana only) to set atop; (transitive verb) (21) (kana only) to erect (a makeshift building); (transitive verb) (22) (kana only) (See 保険を掛ける・1) to apply (insurance); (transitive verb) (23) (kana only) (See 掛詞) to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words; (suf,v1) (24) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 話し掛ける・2) to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; (suf,v1) (25) (kana only) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone) (See 話し掛ける・1) to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)

Variations:
旅立つ
旅だつ(sK)

 tabidatsu
    たびだつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; (v5t,vi) (2) to die; to pass away; to depart this life

Variations:
し出す
仕出す
為出す(rK)

 shidasu
    しだす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to begin to do; to start doing; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to cater; to make and deliver (food term)

将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ

see styles
 shouointohossurebamazuumaoiyo / shoointohossurebamazumaoiyo
    しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ
(expression) (proverb) do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse

Variations:
溢れ出す
溢れだす
あふれ出す

 afuredasu
    あふれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

Variations:
咲き初める
咲きそめる
咲初める

 sakisomeru
    さきそめる
(v1,vi) to begin to blossom

Variations:
問いかける
問い掛ける
問掛ける

 toikakeru
    といかける
(transitive verb) (1) to ask a question; (transitive verb) (2) to begin to ask a question

Variations:
崩れかかる
崩れ掛かる
崩れ掛る

 kuzurekakaru
    くずれかかる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (1) to begin to crumble; (Godan verb with "ru" ending) (2) to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

Variations:
打ち出す
打出す
打ちだす

 uchidasu
    うちだす
(transitive verb) (1) to emboss; (transitive verb) (2) to print out; to print; (transitive verb) (3) to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to come out with; to set forth; (transitive verb) (4) to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance); (transitive verb) (5) to begin striking; to start beating

Variations:
暮れかかる
暮れ掛かる
暮れ懸る

 kurekakaru
    くれかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)

Variations:
言い出す
言いだす
言出す

 iidasu / idasu
    いいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with; (transitive verb) (2) to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

Variations:
読み掛ける
読掛ける
読みかける

 yomikakeru
    よみかける
(transitive verb) to begin to read; to leaf through a book

Variations:
降り始める
降りはじめる(sK)

 furihajimeru
    ふりはじめる
(v1,vi) to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

Variations:
仕掛ける
仕かける
し掛ける

 shikakeru
    しかける
(transitive verb) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; (transitive verb) (2) to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); to draw (a reaction) from; (transitive verb) (3) to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines); (transitive verb) (4) {mahj} (See 鳴く・2) to make a meld call

Variations:
働きかける
働き掛ける

 hatarakikakeru
    はたらきかける
(v1,vt,vi) (1) to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from; (v1,vi) (2) to begin to work

Variations:
取っ付く
取っつく
取付く(io)

 tottsuku
    とっつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (v5k,vi) (2) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (v5k,vi) (3) (of an illness, demon, etc.) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (v5k,vi) (4) to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

Variations:

抑々
抑抑
抑も(io)

 somosomo
    そもそも
(adverbial noun) (1) (kana only) in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) (used when bringing up something already mentioned) after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (kana only) beginning; start

Variations:
抜け出す
抜けだす
脱け出す

 nukedasu
    ぬけだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to slip out; to sneak away; to break free; to get through (a difficult situation); (v5s,vi) (2) to break into the lead; to get ahead; (v5s,vi) (3) to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); (v5s,vi) (4) {comp} to break out (of a loop)

Variations:
明け初める
明けそめる
明け染める

 akesomeru
    あけそめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to grow light; to dawn

Variations:
聞き出す
聞きだす
聞出す(sK)

 kikidasu
    ききだす
(transitive verb) (1) to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); (transitive verb) (2) to begin listening (to)

Variations:
話しかける
話し掛ける

 hanashikakeru
    はなしかける
(transitive verb) (1) to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); (transitive verb) (2) to begin to talk; to start a conversation

Variations:
快方に向かう
快方にむかう
快方に向う

 kaihounimukau / kaihonimukau
    かいほうにむかう
(exp,v5u) to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce

Variations:
説き起こす
説き起す
説起こす
説起す

 tokiokosu
    ときおこす
(v5s,vi) to begin an explanation (argument, story, etc.)

Variations:
乗りかかる
乗り掛かる
乗り掛る(sK)

 norikakaru
    のりかかる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; (v5r,vi) (2) to start (doing); to begin; to set about; (v5r,vi) (3) to get on top of; to lean over

Variations:
問いかける
問い掛ける
問掛ける(sK)

 toikakeru
    といかける
(transitive verb) (1) to ask a question; (transitive verb) (2) to begin to ask a question

Variations:
開ける
空ける
明ける

 akeru
    あける
(transitive verb) (1) (開ける only) to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; (transitive verb) (2) (開ける only) to open (for business, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 空ける) to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 空ける) to move out; to clear out; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 空ける) to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); (v1,vi) (6) (esp. 明ける) to dawn; to grow light; (v1,vi) (7) (esp. 明ける) to end (of a period, season); (v1,vi) (8) (esp. 明ける) to begin (of the New Year); (v1,vi) (9) (esp. 明ける) to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); (v1,vi) (10) to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

Variations:
泣き出す
泣きだす(sK)
泣出す(sK)

 nakidasu
    なきだす
(v5s,vi) to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

Variations:
取り掛かる
取りかかる
取り掛る
取掛る

 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin; to set about; to start

Variations:
滑り出す
滑りだす(sK)
すべり出す(sK)

 suberidasu
    すべりだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; (v5s,vi) (2) to make a start; to start (off); to get under way

Variations:
乗っかかる
乗っ掛かる(rK)
乗っ掛る(sK)

 nokkakaru
    のっかかる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) (See 乗りかかる・1) to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) (See 乗りかかる・2) to start (doing); to begin; to set about; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (See 乗りかかる・3) to get on top of; to lean over

Variations:
掛かる
掛る
懸かる(rK)
懸る(rK)

 kakaru
    かかる
(v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) (See 時間がかかる) to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); (v5r,vi) (2) (kana only) to hang; (v5r,vi) (3) (kana only) (See お目にかかる) to come into view; to arrive; (v5r,vi) (4) (kana only) to come under (a contract, a tax); (v5r,vi) (5) (kana only) to start (engines, motors); (v5r,vi) (6) (kana only) to attend; to deal with; to handle; (v5r,aux-v) (7) (kana only) to have started to; to be on the verge of; (v5r,vi) (8) (kana only) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; (v5r,aux-v) (9) (kana only) to (come) at; (v5r,vi) (10) (kana only) (See 鍵がかかる) to be fastened; (v5r,vi) (11) (kana only) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); (v5r,vi) (12) (kana only) (See 罠にかかる) to be caught in; (v5r,vi) (13) (kana only) (See 電話が掛かる) to get a call; (v5r,vi) (14) (kana only) to depend on; (v5r,vi) (15) (kana only) (usu. ~にかかる) to begin (a task); to set about (doing); to get down to

Variations:
暮れかかる
暮れ掛かる(rK)
暮れ懸る(rK)

 kurekakaru
    くれかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)

Variations:
仕掛ける
仕かける(sK)
し掛ける(sK)

 shikakeru
    しかける
(transitive verb) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; (transitive verb) (2) to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); to draw (a reaction) from; (transitive verb) (3) to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines); (transitive verb) (4) {mahj} (See 鳴く・2) to make a meld call

Variations:
抑(rK)
抑々(rK)
抑抑(rK)
抑も(sK)

 somosomo
    そもそも
(adv,n) (1) (kana only) in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) (used when bringing up something already mentioned) after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (kana only) beginning; start

Variations:
切り出す
切りだす
切出す
伐り出す
伐りだす
鑽り出す

 kiridasu
    きりだす
(transitive verb) (1) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す, 伐り出す, 伐りだす only) to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; (transitive verb) (2) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す only) to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach; (transitive verb) (3) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す, 鑽り出す only) to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) (切り出す, 切りだす, 切出す, 伐り出す, 伐りだす only) to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out

Variations:
抑(rK)
抑々(rK)
抑抑(rK)
抑も(io)(rK)

 somosomo
    そもそも
(n,adv) (1) (kana only) in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio; (conjunction) (2) (kana only) (used when bringing up something already mentioned) after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) (kana only) beginning; start

Variations:
取り掛かる
取りかかる
取り掛る(sK)
取掛る(sK)

 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

Variations:
乗り出す
乗りだす(sK)
のり出す(sK)
乗出す(sK)

 noridasu
    のりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to set out; to set sail; (transitive verb) (2) to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); (transitive verb) (3) to begin to ride; (transitive verb) (4) to lean forward

Variations:
駆け出す
駈け出す(rK)
駆けだす(sK)
駆出す(sK)
駈出す(sK)

 kakedasu
    かけだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to run out; to rush out; (v5s,vi) (2) to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

Variations:
切り出す
切りだす(sK)
切出す(sK)
伐り出す(sK)
伐りだす(sK)
鑽り出す(sK)

 kiridasu
    きりだす
(transitive verb) (1) (also written as 伐り出す) to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; (transitive verb) (2) to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach; (transitive verb) (3) (also written as 鑽り出す) to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out

Variations:
言い出す
云い出す(sK)
言いだす(sK)
言出す(sK)
云いだす(sK)
云出す(sK)

 iidasu / idasu
    いいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with; (transitive verb) (2) to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

Variations:
抜け出す
脱け出す
抜出す(sK)
脱出す(sK)
抜けだす(sK)
脱けだす(sK)
ぬけ出す(sK)

 nukedasu
    ぬけだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to slip out; to sneak away; to break free; to get through (a difficult situation); (v5s,vi) (2) to break into the lead; to get ahead; (v5s,vi) (3) to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); (v5s,vi) (4) {comp} to break out (of a loop)

Variations:
抜け出す
脱け出す(rK)
抜出す(sK)
脱出す(sK)
抜けだす(sK)
脱けだす(sK)
ぬけ出す(sK)

 nukedasu
    ぬけだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to slip out; to sneak away; to break free; to get through (a difficult situation); (v5s,vi) (2) to break into the lead; to get ahead; (v5s,vi) (3) to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); (v5s,vi) (4) {comp} to break out (of a loop)

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