引き起こす (Hikiokosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto cause; to induce; to bring about; to provokeocc. written as 惹き起こす
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
Examples
地震が火災を引き起こした。
The earthquake brought about the fire.
嵐は多大の被害を引き起こした。
The storm brought about a lot of damage.
嵐は多くの損害を引き起こした。
The storm caused a lot of damage.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).