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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
More words with
引
取引
とりひき ·
transactions
N1
引退
いんたい ·
retirement
N3
引き上げ
ひきあげ ·
pulling up
引き下げ
ひきさげ ·
reduction
強引
ごういん ·
forcible
N2
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割引
わりびき ·
discount
N2
引き締め
ひきしめ ·
tightening
引き続き
ひきつづき ·
continuously
More words with
起
起訴
きそ ·
prosecution
起こす
おこす ·
to wake (someone) up
N4
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
発起人
ほっきにん ·
originator
提起
ていき ·
raising (a question)
起用
きよう ·
appointment (to a position, job, etc.)
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
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