誘発|ゆうはつyuuhatsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbinducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 誘発する（ゆうはつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 誘発します（ゆうはつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 誘発しない（ゆうはつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 誘発しません（ゆうはつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 誘発せず・誘発せぬ（ゆうはつせず・ゆうはつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 誘発した（ゆうはつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 誘発しました（ゆうはつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 誘発しなかった（ゆうはつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 誘発しませんでした（ゆうはつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 誘発して（ゆうはつして） |
| Potential | 誘発できる（ゆうはつできる） |
| Passive | 誘発される（ゆうはつされる） |
| Causative | 誘発させる（ゆうはつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 誘発させられる（ゆうはつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 誘発すれば（ゆうはつすれば） |
| tara | 誘発したら（ゆうはつしたら） |
| Volitional | 誘発しよう（ゆうはつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 誘発しましょう（ゆうはつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 誘発しろ（ゆうはつしろ） |
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NeutralA verb for causing incidents and unrest; very common in speech. 「誘発」 stresses that one trigger sets something off in its wake.
- Synonym起こすおこすNeutralA broad, multipurpose verb: to help someone up, wake someone, or cause something. It is the most widely used but does not specifically mean triggering.
- Synonym生ずるしょうずるWrittenA written/formal-prose verb for producing or arising; it stresses the result coming about rather than the trigger.
- Synonym触発しょくはつNeutralTo trigger or spark, also to be stirred or inspired, as in 「触発される」; stresses contact or stimulation as the trigger.
- Synonym生じるしょうじるNeutralThe colloquial form of 「生ずる」; to produce or occur, with the focus on the result appearing.
- Synonym誘起ゆうきWrittenTo induce or give rise to; leans toward science and engineering, as in 「誘起電流」. Close in meaning to 「誘発」.
- Synonym惹起じゃっきWrittenTo bring about problems or incidents; written/formal prose, found especially in legal and medical contexts, with a negative shade.
- RelatedもたらすNeutralTo bring results or news; stresses the sense of bringing, and works for good and bad outcomes alike.
- Related生み出すうみだすNeutralTo create or produce something new or a result, good or bad, as in 「格差を生み出す」; stresses bringing forth.
- Related生むうむNeutralTo give birth, and by extension to produce a result, as in 「誤解を生む」; stresses giving rise to something.
- Related招くまねくNeutralTo invite, and by extension to draw unwanted consequences, as in 「誤解を招く」; stresses bringing about bad results.
- Related作り出すつくりだすNeutralTo manufacture or create; stresses things made deliberately by people.
- Related呼ぶよぶNeutralTo call, and by extension to draw a response, as in 「反響を呼ぶ」; stresses stirring up a reaction.
- Related引き金ひきがねNeutralA gun trigger, figuratively the fuse for something, as in 「引き金となる」; stresses the direct, immediate cause.
- RelatedきたすWrittenA written/formal-prose verb for bringing about unfavorable situations, as in 「支障を来す」; carries a negative shade.
- Antonym抑制よくせいNeutralAntonym: to suppress or hold down; the opposite of 「誘発」, which sets a reaction off.
- Antonym防止ぼうしNeutralAntonym: to prevent or head off; the opposite of 「誘発」 triggering accidents.
- Antonym阻止そしNeutralAntonym: to stop or block something from happening; the opposite of 「誘発」 inducing it.
Use 「誘発」 when one thing serves as the trigger for another accident, reaction, or event, as in 「事故を誘発する」. In speech, 「引き起こす」 is the everyday choice; in written or formal prose, 「惹起」. For the immediate spark behind something, use 「引き金」. The antonyms 「抑制」 and 「防止」 describe holding such effects in check or preventing them.
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