Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
引き起こすto cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
occ. written as 惹き起こすGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
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引き起こす 【ひきおこす】
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倒れている人の手を掴んで引き起こす。
To grab the hand of the person who is down and pull them up. {to cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)}
彼の暴言は、夫婦喧嘩を引き起こしました。
His abusive language caused a marital dispute. {to cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)}
ちょっとした不注意が大惨事を引き起こすきっかけになる。
A slight carelessness can induce a major disaster. {to cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)}
ここ10年にわたって、スマホの普及は社会に大きな変化を引き起こしました。
Over the last 10 years, the proliferation of smartphones has induced a significant change in society. {to cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)}
その記者は触れられていない問題を見つけるにつけ、論争を引き起こそうとします。
Whenever that reporter finds an unaddressed issue, he tries to stir up controversy. {to cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)}
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