synonym Comparative
引き起こす
VS
仕掛ける
Differences Between "引き起こす" and "仕掛ける"
Option A
引き起こす
Meaning
to cause, to bring about, to trigger, to provoke
Reading
ひきおこす (hikiokosu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の不注意が大きな事故を引き起こした。
His carelessness caused a major accident.
Option B
仕掛ける
Meaning
to set up, to provoke
Reading
しかける (shikakeru)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために仕掛ける。
Every day, I set up, to provoke to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to cause, to bring about, to trigger, to provoke)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 引き起こす: Often used for causing negative events like accidents, problems, or conflicts. Similar to もたらす but more commonly for negative consequences. Can also mean to pull someone up from lying down. 例: 問題を引き起こす (to cause problems).
- 仕掛ける: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 引き起こす: Often used for causing negative events like accidents, problems, or conflicts. Similar to もたらす but more commonly for negative consequences. Can also mean to pull someone up from lying down. 例: 問題を引き起こす (to cause problems).
- 仕掛ける: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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