もたらす・齎すmotarasu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce
    多おおくのものが中国ちゅうごくから日本にっぽんにもたらされた。↗
    Many things were brought to Japan from China.
    彼かれは私わたしたちに悲かなしい知しらせをもたらした。↗
    He brought us sad news.
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
    科学かがくは私達わたしたちの生活せいかつに多おおくの変化へんかをもたらした。↗
    Science has brought about many changes to our lives.
Conjugation
Dictionary formもたらす
Polite (masu)もたらします
Negative (nai)もたらさない
polite (masen)もたらしません
classical zu / nuもたらさず・もたらさぬ
Past (ta)もたらした
polite (mashita)もたらしました
Past negative (nakatta)もたらさなかった
polite (masen deshita)もたらしませんでした
Te formもたらして
Potentialもたらせる
Passiveもたらされる
Causativeもたらさせる
Causative passiveもたらさせられる
Conditional (ba)もたらせば
taraもたらしたら
Volitionalもたらそう
polite (mashou)もたらしましょう
Imperativeもたらせ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym引き起こすひきおこすNeutralMeans to trigger, as in 「騒ぎを引き起こす」. Usually takes incidents or disturbances as its object.
  • Related誘発ゆうはつNeutralA noun for inducing or triggering, as in 「事故を誘発する」. Stresses being the spark that sets something off.
  • Related起こすおこすNeutralMeans to cause, as in 「事故を起こす」. Broad in scope and common in everyday speech.
  • Related生ずるしょうずるWrittenMeans to produce or arise, as in 「問題が生ずる」. Leans toward written, formal prose.
  • Related招くまねくNeutralMeans to invite or bring on, as in 「誤解を招く」. Usually pairs with bad results.
  • Related生むうむNeutralMeans to produce, as in 「利益を生む」. Emphasizes creating something new.
  • Related呼ぶよぶNeutralMeans to draw in, as in 「人気を呼ぶ」 and 「波紋を呼ぶ」. Focuses on stirring up a reaction.
  • Related触発しょくはつNeutralA noun for triggering or inspiring, as in 「作品に触発される」.
  • Related誘引ゆういんWrittenA noun for enticing or drawing in; leans toward written, formal prose.
  • Related与えるあたえるNeutralMeans to give, as in 「影響を与える」. Stresses exerting something on a person or thing.
  • Related生じるしょうじるNeutralMeans to occur or arise, as in 「誤差が生じる」.
  • RelatedきたすWrittenWritten/formal prose for bringing about bad consequences, as in 「支障を来す」. Usually takes negative outcomes, while 「もたらす」 covers both good and bad.
  • Related誘起ゆうきWrittenWritten/formal prose for inducing something; used mostly in scientific contexts.
  • Related惹起じゃっきWrittenWritten/formal prose for provoking, as in 「事件を惹起する」. Found mostly in news reports.
  • Antonym奪ううばうNeutralMeans to take away by force; the opposite of the bringing expressed by 「もたらす」.
  • Antonym取り去るとりさるNeutralMeans to remove or take away; the opposite of 「もたらす」.

Use 「もたらす」 to bring a result, benefit, or news, as in 「繁栄をもたらす」. To cause an incident, say 「引き起こす」; to bring on a bad result, 「招く」 or 「来す」. The opposite of bringing is 「奪う」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 持もって来くる。
  2. ある状態じょうたいを引き起ひきおこす。
English equivalents
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