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    3. 引き起こす

    引き起こす

    引ひき​起おこ​す​

    to cause

    N1KMT8News #26+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    引きおこすひき起こす引き起す引起す引起こすひき起す惹き起こす惹き起す

    ひきおこす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
    2.
    to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    そのニュースは大おおきな混こん乱らんを引ひき起おこした。

    That news caused great confusion.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    不ふ注ちゅう意いな行こう動どうが事じ故こを引ひき起おこすことがある。

    Careless actions can cause accidents.

    KMT8Daily Life
    誤ご解かいが人ひと々びとの間あいだに不ふ信しん感かんを引ひき起おこすことはよくある。

    Misunderstandings often cause distrust among people.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    ストレスは様さま々ざまな健けん康こう問もん題だいを引ひき起おこす原げん因いんとなる。

    Stress can be a cause that brings about various health problems.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、予よ期きせぬ論ろん争そうを引ひき起おこす可か能のう性せいを秘ひめている。

    His remarks hold the potential to provoke unexpected controversy.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    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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