生ずる|しょうずるshouzuru[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb (-zuru), transitive verbto produce; to yield; to cause生ずる is more literary than 生じる
  2. ichidan verb (-zuru), intransitive verbto result from; to arise; to be generated
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Conjugation
Dictionary form生ずる(しょうずる)
Polite (masu)生ずます(しょうずます)
Negative (nai)生ずない(しょうずない)
polite (masen)生ずません(しょうずません)
classical zu / nu生ずず・生ずぬ(しょうずず・しょうずぬ)
Past (ta)生ずた(しょうずた)
polite (mashita)生ずました(しょうずました)
Past negative (nakatta)生ずなかった(しょうずなかった)
polite (masen deshita)生ずませんでした(しょうずませんでした)
Te form生ずて(しょうずて)
Potential生ずられる(しょうずられる)
Passive生ずられる(しょうずられる)
Causative生ずさせる(しょうずさせる)
Causative passive生ずさせられる(しょうずさせられる)
Conditional (ba)生ずれば(しょうずれば)
tara生ずたら(しょうずたら)
Volitional生ずよう(しょうずよう)
polite (mashou)生ずましょう(しょうずましょう)
Imperative生ずろ(しょうずろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym生じるしょうじるNeutralThe modern, commonly used form of 「生ずる」 with the same meaning; 「生ずる」 is more written and old-fashioned, seen mostly in legal documents.
  • Synonym生むうむNeutralRefers to giving birth, and also to producing results, as in 「誤解を生む」; more colloquial than 「生ずる」.
  • Synonym作り出すつくりだすNeutralMeans to manufacture or create, as in 「新しい価値を作り出す」; the emphasis is on deliberate human effort.
  • Synonym発生はっせいNeutralUsed for accidents and problems occurring, as in 「事故が発生する」; often seen in news reports.
  • Synonym生成せいせいNeutralRefers to generating data or substances, as in 「データを生成する」; mostly used in technical contexts.
  • Synonym産出さんしゅつNeutralMeans producing or yielding goods and resources, as in 「石油の産出」; the object is a product or commodity, such as crops, goods or minerals.
  • Synonym引き起こすひきおこすNeutralMeans to trigger events or problems, as in 「混乱を引き起こす」; the stress is on cause and effect.
  • Synonym起こるおこるNeutralThe most common spoken word for things occurring, as in 「地震が起こる」.
  • Synonym出来しゅったいWrittenWritten style for events taking place; mostly found in classical texts and rare in modern Japanese.
  • Synonym生み出すうみだすNeutralMeans to create or bring forth, as in 「名作を生み出す」; the stress is on making something from nothing.
  • Synonym誘発ゆうはつNeutralMeans to induce or trigger, as in 「地震を誘発する」; the stress is on one thing setting off another.
  • Synonym産するさんするWrittenWritten style meaning to produce or yield something, as in 「この地に産する」; rare.
  • RelatedもたらすNeutralMeans to bring results or news, as in 「幸運をもたらす」 or 「努力が成果をもたらす」; the stress is on bringing a result.
  • Related起こすおこすNeutralA transitive verb meaning to cause or stir up, as in 「事故を起こす」; also used for waking someone.
  • Related起きるおきるNeutralAn intransitive verb for things happening, as in 「事件が起きる」; common in speech.
  • Related発するはっするNeutralMeans to give out sound, light or heat, as in 「声を発する」; also used for originating from a place.
  • Related招くまねくNeutralUsed for bringing on bad results, as in 「誤解を招く」; also simply means to invite.
  • Related生まれるうまれるNeutralMeans to be born, and also for new things to arise, as in 「新しい発想が生まれる」.
  • RelatedきたすWrittenWritten style for leading to adverse consequences, as in 「支障を来す」; the object is usually something negative.
  • Antonym消えるきえるNeutralMeans to disappear or go out; the opposite of the arising expressed by 「生ずる」.
  • Antonym滅するめっするWrittenWritten style for perishing or being wiped out; the opposite of 「生ずる」.

Use 「生ずる」 for problems or differences arising, but it is written and old-fashioned — modern Japanese usually says 「生じる」. In speech, say 「起こる」 or 「起きる」; use 「発生」 for accidents occurring, 「引き起こす」 for causing something, and 「もたらす」 for bringing results. The opposite is 「消える」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. ある物事ものごとを新あらたに作り出つくりだしたり、引き起ひきおこしたりする。
  2. ある原因げんいんによって起おこったり、発生はっせいしたりする。
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