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引き起こす
ひきおこす
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to cause
2
to induce
3
to bring about
4
to pull upright
5
to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
Example sentence
細菌が病気を引き起こすことがある。
Germs can cause sickness.
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Kanji in this word
引
Pull, Tug, Jerk
4 strokes
起
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up
10 strokes
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引
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ひきしめ ·
tightening
割り引く
わりびく ·
to discount
取引
とりひき ·
transactions
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値引き
ねびき ·
price reduction
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引きずる
ひきずる ·
to drag along
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手引
てびき ·
guidance
N1
引っ掻く
ひっかく ·
to scratch
N1
引き返す
ひきかえす ·
to turn back
N2
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起
起点
きてん ·
starting point
N1
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
起きる
おきる ·
to get up (e.g., from sleeping)
N5
起こす
おこす ·
to wake (someone) up
N4
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
喚起
かんき ·
arousal
起伏
きふく ·
undulation
N1
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