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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

〜始める / 〜出す

接続:Vます形(stem) + 始める/出す
Start… — 始める is to start intentionally or slowly; 出す is to suddenly pop out, unexpectedly.
注意 / Note:出す is not used for intentional actions: ×勉強し出す(unnatural). 出す matches 泣き出す, 降り出す, 笑い出す.
比較 / Compare:降り始めた(started to rain)/降り出した(suddenly it started to rain).
よく出る形 / Common form:Vます形+始めました/出しました。
去年から日本語を習い始めました。
Since last year I started learning Japanese.
急に雨が降り出した。
It suddenly rained.
赤ちゃんが泣き出しました。
The baby suddenly burst into tears.

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