引き起こす
ひきおこす
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke- to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 引き起こすひきおこす | 引き起こしますひきおこします |
| Negative | 引き起こさないひきおこさない | 引き起こしませんひきおこしません |
| Past | 引き起こしたひきおこした | 引き起こしましたひきおこしました |
| Past negative | 引き起こさなかったひきおこさなかった | 引き起こしませんでしたひきおこしませんでした |
| Te-form | 引き起こしてひきおこして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 引き起こせるひきおこせる |
| Passive | 引き起こされるひきおこされる |
| Causative | 引き起こさせるひきおこさせる |
| Volitional | 引き起こそうひきおこそう |
| Imperative | 引き起こせひきおこせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 引き起こせばひきおこせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 引き起こしたらひきおこしたら |
Example sentences
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The earthquake brought about the fire.
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Pneumonia causes difficulty in breathing.
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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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His statement raised havoc.
More examples (10)
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His words gave rise to doubts.
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Tobacco smoke is productive of cancer.
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The storm caused a lot of damage.
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War causes terrible miseries.
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The flood caused a lot of damage.
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The death of the king brought about a war.
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The railroad provoked a kind of revolution.
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Typhoons bring about damage every year.
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Germs can cause sickness.
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The accident caused a traffic jam.