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    3. 巻き起こす

    巻き起こす

    巻まき​起おこ​す​

    to create (a sensation)

    KMT9News #31+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab27 strokes

    捲き起こす巻き起す巻起こす巻起す捲き起すまき起こす

    まきおこす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to create (a sensation), to cause (a commotion), to give rise to (controversy)
    2.
    to raise (a cloud of dust), to kick up (dust)

    Stroke 0 / 27

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    その歌うたは、社しゃ会かい現げん象しょうを巻まき起おこした。

    That song caused a social phenomenon.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの引いん退たい発はっ表ぴょうは、大おおきな波は紋もんを巻まき起おこした。

    His sudden retirement announcement caused a great stir.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつは、産さん業ぎょう界かいに革かく命めいを巻まき起おこすだろう。

    The new technology will bring about a revolution in the industry.

    KMT9TechnologyBusiness & Finance
    このアニメ映えい画がは、世せか界い中じゅうで社しゃ会かい現げん象しょうを巻まき起おこしている。

    This anime film is causing a social phenomenon all over the world.

    KMT9Anime & MangaCulture & Traditions
    その政せい治じ家かの発はつ言げんは、国こく民みんの間あいだで激はげしい議ぎ論ろんを巻まき起おこした。

    The politician's statement sparked intense debate among the citizens.

    KMT9Politics & LawDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    巻
    ま.く・まき・ま.き…(2)
    scroll・volume・book・part・roll up…(4)
    Kanji
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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