► 動詞
起こす [(2)おこす] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ コンピューターは情報革命を起こした ⇨ Computers have caused the information revolution
☆ そういうやり方では部下のやる気を起こすことは出来ない ⇨ That kind of approach won’t make your people motivated
☆ 彼は問題ばかり起こす ⇨ He causes nothing but trouble
☆ 彼は飲酒運転をして事故を起こした ⇨ He drank and drove, and caused an accident
掛ける [(2)かける] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ お母さんに心配を掛けるな ⇨ Don’t cause worry to your mom. Don’t make your mom worry (☛ Cause a problem that affects someone personally)
☆ 御迷惑をお掛けして申し訳有りません ⇨ I apologize for causing any inconvenience (☛ Cause a problem that affects someone personally)
因る [(2)よる] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ 成功は偶然に因る所が大きい ⇨ The success largely owes it to coincidences
☆ 試合は悪天候に因り中止 ⇨ The game was canceled due to bad weather
☆ 地震に因る被害は甚大だった ⇨ The damage caused by the earthquake was enormous (☛ Always used as “に因る”)
及ぼす [(3)およぼす] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ 彼の研究は近代物理学に多くの影響を及ぼした ⇨ His research has had a great influence over modern physics (☛ Cause a widespread effect, usually over time)
買う [(2)かう] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ 彼の態度は相手の反感を買う ⇨ His attitudes irritate others (☛ Cause anger or other strong reactions)
☆ 首相の発言は野党の怒りを買った ⇨ The prime minister’s remark caused indignations in the opposing party (☛ Cause anger or other strong reactions)
原因 [げんいん] [原因する] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ それは何が原因しているのか分からない ⇨ We don’t know what is causing that
引き起こす [(4)ひこおこす] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ 携帯を使いながら運転していたバカが事故を引き起こした ⇨ The moron who was using her phone while driving caused the accident (☛ Cause trouble)
巻き起こす [(4)まきおこす] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ 超能力少年が巻き起こす騒動を描いた漫画 ⇨ A comic book depicting all the incidents a boy with supernatural power causes (☛ Cause a big drama)
催す [もよおす] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ この薬は眠気を催す ⇨ This medication causes drowsiness (☛ Cause physical sensations, typically sleepiness, vomiting, bowel movement, etc.)
呼ぶ [(2)よぶ] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ …は不幸を呼ぶと忌み嫌われる ⇨ People despise … because they believe it brings bad luck
☆ 彼は「奇跡を呼ぶ男」と呼ばれている ⇨ He is called “a man who brings about a miracle”
☆ 大きな波乱を呼んだ事件 ⇨ An incident that stirred up a big controversy (☛ Cause a certain reaction from people)
☆ 子供達に大変な人気を呼んだテレビ番組 ⇨ A TV program that became a sensation for kids (☛ Cause a certain reaction from people)
祟る [たたる] meaning: cause rank: 3
☆ スタートの失敗が祟って彼女は競走に負けた ⇨ The bad start doomed her and she lost the race (☛ Becomes an undoing)
☆ 彼は無理が祟って病気になってしまった ⇨ He worked too hard and ended up getting sick (☛ Becomes an undoing)
齎す [(3)もたらす] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 3
☆ 台風が甚大な被害をもたらした ⇨ A typhoon caused enormous damages
☆ 金は災いをもたらす ⇨ Money brings misfortune
誘発 [ゆうはつ] [誘発する] meaning: cause rank: 3
☆ 彼の無理な車線変更が事故を誘発した ⇨ His dangerous lane changes indirectly caused the accident
致す [(2)いたす] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 4
☆ それは私の力不足の致す所でした ⇨ That happened because I was not good enough
惹起 [(1)じゃっき] [惹起する] meaning: cause rank: 4
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► 名詞
原因 [げんいん] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ 彼等は事故の原因を調査している ⇨ They are investigating the cause of the accident (☛ Practically pronounced げえいん or げーいん)
迷惑 [(2)めいわく] [迷惑が掛かる] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ そんな事をしたら他人に迷惑が掛かる ⇨ You’ll cause trouble for others if you do something like that
元 [(2)もと] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ 遺産相続は往々にして争いの元になる ⇨ Inheritance often becomes a source of conflict
元 [(2)もと] [元を正す] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ 元を正せばお前の責任じゃないか ⇨ Going back to the origin of the problem, it was you fault
因果関係 [(4)いんがかんけい] [tech] meaning: cause rank: 3
☆ 医師の治療と患者の死に間に因果関係は認められない ⇨ A causal relationship cannot be established between the treatment by the doctor and the death of the patient
種 [(1)たね] meaning: cause rank: 3
☆ 子供が心配の種だ ⇨ My kids are sources of my worries
☆ 宗教が紛争の種になっている ⇨ Religions have been the source of conflict
勝因 [しょういん] meaning: cause rank: 4
☆ 自分達の強みに徹したのが勝因だった ⇨ The reason we won is we stuck to our strength
大義 [たいぎ] meaning: cause rank: 4
☆ 大義のために死ぬ ⇨ Die for a just cause
敗因 [はいいん] meaning: cause rank: 4
☆ 準備不足が敗因だった ⇨ The cause of the defeat was lack of preparation
誘因 [ゆういん] meaning: cause rank: 4
☆ 予防接種よりも他の既存症が血栓の誘因だったと思われる ⇨ The cause of the blood clot is considered to be the existing medical conditions rather than the vaccine (☛ An indirect cause)