“To cause” in Japanese
Short answer
To cause in Japanese is “来す” (kitasu). Full meaning: to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce.
Other ways to say “To cause” in Japanese
引き起こす
hikiokosu to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke; to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
巻き起こす
makiokosu to create (a sensation), to cause (a commotion), to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust), to kick up (dust)
生ずる
shouzuru to produce, to yield, to cause; to result from, to arise, to be generated
及ぼす
oyobosu to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an effect (on)
醸す
kamosu to brew (sake, etc.); to cause, to bring on, to bring about, to give rise to
來す
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
來たす
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
きたす
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
引起す
hikiokosu to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke; to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
来たす
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
引起こす
hikiokosu to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke; to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
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