strike up

Verb

idiomatic transitive ergative intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞、慣用表現）誰かと一緒に会話や関係などを始めること。 / （自動詞、慣用表現）何かを始めること、通常は生演奏で音楽を演奏し始めること。

I decided to strike up a conversation with the new neighbor at the block party.

ブロックパーティーで新しい隣人に声をかけて会話を始めることにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship.

To make him feel welcome, she struck up a conversation with the newly arrived guest.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, ergative, idiomatic) To start something, usually playing live music.

The band struck up and everyone started to dance.

Sense（3）

To raise (as sheet metal), in making dishes, pans, etc., by blows or pressure in a die.

strikes up

（ present singular third-person ）

striking up

（ participle present ）

struck up

（ past ）

struck up

（ participle past ）

stricken up

（ archaic participle past ）