► 動詞
有る [(1)ある] [coll] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ さっき地震があった ⇨ There was an earthquake a few minutes ago
☆ そんなことあるわけないよ ⇨ That can never happen. That is impossible
☆ なんかあったの？ ⇨ Did something happen (to you)? What has happened? What is wrong?
☆ 明日試験がある ⇨ There will be an exam tomorrow
☆ 昨日この交差点で事故があった ⇨ An accident happened in this intersection yesterday
有る [(1)ある] [事が有る] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ この地域では数ヶ月雨が降らないことがある ⇨ Sometimes it doesn’t rain for a couple months in this area
☆ どんな名人でも失敗する事がある ⇨ Even a master can makes mistakes
☆ 彼女はスペインに住んだことが有る ⇨ She lived in Spain at one time
☆ 日程は変更されることがあります ⇨ The schedule can be changed
☆ 時々鼻血が出ることがある ⇨ Occasionally nosebleeds happen to me
有る [(1)ある] [有る有る] [coll] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ うん、それあるある！ ⇨ Yeah, that happens (to me too)! I know what it is like! (☛ Often repeated in an emphasis)
起きる [(2)おきる] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ この交差点では事故が頻繁に起きる ⇨ Accidents happen frequently in this intersection
☆ 神戸で大地震が起きた ⇨ A big earthquake happened in Kobe (☛ Strictly speaking 起こる is the correct “to happen” but colloquially 起きる is used interchangeably)
起こる [(2)おこる] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ この辺では地震がよく起こる ⇨ There are many earthquakes around here
☆ そういう事は滅多に起こらない ⇨ Things like that rarely happen
出来る [(2)できる] meaning: happen rank: 1
☆ ちょっと用事が出来た ⇨ Something came up for me
☆ 少し暇ができた ⇨ Some spare time has occured to me. I got some spare time
再発 [さいはつ] [再発する] meaning: happen rank: 2
☆ 原子力発電所の事故が再発した ⇨ A nuclear power plant accident happened again (☛ Something undesirable happens again)
☆ 彼の癌が再発した ⇨ His cancer recurred (☛ Something undesirable happens again)
生じる [しょうじる] [liter] meaning: happen rank: 2
☆ 予想しなかった問題が生じた ⇨ An unexpected problem has occured
発生 [はっせい] [発生する] [liter] meaning: happen rank: 2
☆ 大規模な地震が発生した ⇨ A big earthquake occurred
☆ 疫病が発生した ⇨ A pandemic happened
巻き起こる [(4)まきおこる] meaning: happen rank: 2
☆ 新法案を巡って大騒動が巻き起こった ⇨ A big turmoil has happened over the new bill (☛ Turmoils, controversies, etc. to happen like whirlwinds)
持ち上がる [(4)もちあがる] meaning: happen rank: 3
☆ 大事件が持ち上がった ⇨ A big issue has come up
激発 [げきはつ] [激発する] meaning: happen rank: 4
☆ 犯罪が激発している ⇨ Crimes are happening at an explosive rate
突発 [とっぱつ] [突発する] meaning: happen rank: 4
☆ 大地震が突発した ⇨ Suddenly a big earthquake happened (☛ Something major to happen suddenly and unexpectedly)
ぶり返す [(3)ぶりかえす] meaning: happen rank: 4
☆ 風邪がぶり返してしまった ⇨ My cold has come back (☛ Usually for a minor illness to come back)
勃発 [ぼっぱつ] [勃発する] [liter] meaning: happen rank: 4
☆ 戦争が勃発した ⇨ A war erupted (☛ Human-caused major incidents to happen)
内発 [ないはつ] [内発する] meaning: happen rank: 5
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成り行く [(3)なりゆく] meaning: happen rank: 5
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► 名詞
再発 [さいはつ] meaning: happen rank: 2
☆ 事故の再発を防ぐためにはどうすべきか？ ⇨ What should we do to prevent accidents to recur? (☛ Something undesirable happens again)
発生 [はっせい] [liter] meaning: happen rank: 2
☆ 事故の発生を未然に防ぐ ⇨ Prevent accidents before they happen