- ichidan verb to begin to speak
話し始める
はなしはじめる
to begin to speak
Meanings
Its kanji
In sentences
彼は英語を話し始めた。 He started to speak English. #109646
彼女はその犬に話し始めた。 She began to talk to the dog. #92508
彼はますます雄弁に話し始めた。 He spoke on more and more eloquently. #110870
トムは電話を取り、話し始めた。 Tom picked up the phone and started talking. #3366833
先生は教室を見回して話し始めた。 The teacher looked around the classroom and started to talk. #141649