泣きだした

started crying, began to cry

→ 泣き出す
泣き to cry, to weep + だし pay (money or expenses) + た Past tense
verb · informal, past tense Rare #42,074
started crying, began to cry Used to say that someone suddenly began to cry.
JA: 赤ちゃんが急に泣きだした。
EN: The baby suddenly started crying.
Conjugation of 泣き出す
Indicative past
泣きだした

彼女は夫との口論の際、とても興奮して突然泣きだした。

During an argument with her husband, she became very agitated and suddenly burst into tears.

彼らは急に泣きだした。

They suddenly started crying.

彼女はそのニュースを聞いて、急に泣きだした。

She heard the news and suddenly burst into tears.