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How to say 'Cause' or 'Trigger' in Japanese | 引き起こす

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The Japanese word for Cause or Trigger is 'Hikiokosu', written as 引き起こす in Japanese.'Cause' or 'Trigger' in hiragana is ひきおこす.

    Meaning

    Cause, Trigger

    Reading

    ひきおこす

    hikiokosu

    Kanji

    Pull Wake up

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '引き起こす (ひきおこす)' means 'to cause' or 'to trigger'. It is used to describe the act of bringing about a situation, event, or condition, often with a focus on the consequences. This verb can be used in both positive and negative contexts, but it is more commonly associated with negative outcomes. For example: The heavy rain caused a flood「大雨が洪水を引き起こした」(おおあめがこうずいをひきおこした). His careless remark triggered an argument「彼の不用意な発言が議論を引き起こした」(かれのふよういなはつげんがぎろんをひきおこした). It is important to note that '引き起こす' often implies a direct or significant impact, making it suitable for serious or notable events.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4121

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 引き起こす

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Pull

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Wake up

Hiragana in the Word 引き起こす

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ki
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ko
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 引き起こす Through the Kanji

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 引 as well.

  • word

    引く

    Meaning

    Pull, Catch

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    引き算

    Meaning

    Subtraction

  • word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    引っ越し

    Meaning

    Moving

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    索引

    Meaning

    Index

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    引きずる

    Meaning

    Drag

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    値引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

  • word

    割り引く

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    割り引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    引き

    Meaning

    Pull

  • word

    引き継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit, Takeover

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    引き伸ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    引き延ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch, Prolong

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

Words Related to 引き起こす Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 起 as well.

  • word

    起こる

    Meaning

    Happen

  • word

    起きる

    Meaning

    Occur, Wake

  • word

    起こす

    Meaning

    Cause, Wake

  • word

    早起き

    Meaning

    Early rising

  • word

    起き上がる

    Meaning

    Getup

  • word

    起動

    Meaning

    Startup

  • word

    提起

    Meaning

    Raising

  • word

    起源

    Meaning

    Origin

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