ひきおこす – Vocabulary details

ひきおこす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke

2. to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

引き起こす, etc. only

ひ

きおこ

す

pull; patronage; tug; discount

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

地じ震しんが火か災さいをひきおこした。

The earthquake brought about the fire.

肺はい炎えんは呼こ吸きゅう困こん難なんをひきおこす。

Pneumonia causes difficulty in breathing.

嵐あらしは多おおくの損そん害がいをひきおこした。

The storm caused a lot of damage.

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