- 1. [v5s, vt] to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke — occ. written as 惹き起こす
- 2. [v5s, vt] to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
Kanji in this word
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引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer toOn: イン (in)Kun: ひ.く (hi.ku)、 ひ.ける (hi.keru)
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起
rouse, wake up, get upOn: キ (ki)Kun: お.きる (o.kiru)、 お.こる (o.koru)、 お.こす (o.kosu)、 おこ.す (oko.su)、 た.つ (ta.tsu)
Example Sentences
彼の不注意な運転が事故を引き起こした。
kano fuchuui na unten ga jiko wo hikioko shita .
His careless driving caused the accident.