引き起こす|ひきおこすhikiokosu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto cause; to induce; to bring about; to provokeocc. written as 惹き起こす
   彼かれの不注意ふちゅういな運転うんてんが事故じこを引き起ひきおこした。↗

   His careless driving caused the accident.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

• SynonymもたらすNeutralBrings results, good or bad, as in 「恵みをもたらす」; 「引き起こす」 typically causes bad things such as accidents and problems.
• Synonym誘発ゆうはつWrittenSino-Japanese word used with 「する」, mainly for inducing illness or accidents, as in 「地震を誘発する」; 「引き起こす」 is more colloquial and general.
• Synonym招くまねくNeutralLiterally invites or beckons; by extension brings on bad results, as in 「誤解を招く」. In this sense often interchangeable with 「引き起こす」.
• Synonym生むうむNeutralProduces or gives rise to something new, as in 「利益を生む」; 「引き起こす」 mostly triggers problems.
• Synonym生ずるしょうずるWrittenWritten style; both transitive and intransitive, for producing, arising, or causing, as in 「誤差が生ずる」「疑念を生ずる」; 「引き起こす」 mainly causes accidents and disputes.
• Synonym生じるしょうじるNeutralUsed both transitively and intransitively, often intransitively for things arising, as in 「問題が生じる」; 「引き起こす」 is transitive only.
• Synonym触発しょくはつNeutralTriggers or inspires, as in 「触発される」; 「引き起こす」 centers on causing problems.
• Synonym起こすおこすNeutralIts range is wider: it also means to wake someone or raise something up; 「引き起こす」 centers on accidents and problems.
• SynonymきたすWrittenWritten style, used chiefly as 「支障を来す」 for causing adverse states; 「引き起こす」 is broader in scope.
• Synonym誘起ゆうきWrittenWritten, academic term for inducing reactions; 「引き起こす」 is the more colloquial choice.
• Synonym惹起じゃっきWrittenWritten style for bringing on incidents or disputes, as in 「問題を惹起」; 「引き起こす」 is more colloquial.
• Related生み出すうみだすNeutralCreates or brings forth something new, as in 「新製品を生み出す」; 「引き起こす」 centers on causing problems.
• Related呼ぶよぶNeutralAttracts or stirs a response, as in 「話題を呼ぶ」; 「引き起こす」 centers on causing problems.
• Related誘引ゆういんWrittenWritten style for enticing or attracting; 「引き起こす」 centers on causing problems.

Use 「引き起こす」 for triggering accidents, problems and disputes. For results good or bad use 「もたらす」; for incurring misunderstanding 「招く」; for adverse states 「来す」; for inducing illness 「誘発」; for stirring a response 「呼ぶ」. 「生む」「生み出す」 create new things, 「生じる」「生ずる」 describe things arising, and 「起こす」 also covers waking or raising up; 「誘起」「惹起」「誘引」 are written terms.

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

1. 倒たおれていた物ものを引っ張ひっぱって起おこす。
2. 【惹（き）起（こ）じゃっきす】事件じけん・騒動そうどうなどを生しょうじさせる。惹起じゃっきする。