Meaning of 引き起こす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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引き起こす, 引き起す, 引きおこすJLPT 1
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Kana Readingひきおこす
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Romajihikiokosu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to cause; to induce
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Example Sentences
引き起こす, 引き起す, 引きおこす, ひきおこす used in context
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The rise and fall of prices caused a financial crisis.
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The storm brought about a lot of damage.
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The storm caused a lot of damage.
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The storm caused a lot of damage.
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Careless driving causes accidents.
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Her carelessness gave rise to the accident.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
On: イン
Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける
4 strokes
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