Translation guide
How to express causing something to happen, leading to a result, or bringing about a change or event in Japanese.
To express that an action, person, or thing causes something to happen or brings about a result.
A common verb meaning 'to bring about', 'to cause', or 'to result in'. Often used for both positive and negative outcomes.
New technology brought about major changes.
That policy brought about confusion.
Means 'to cause' or 'to bring about', often used for problems, accidents, or events. Slightly more formal than もたらす.
That remark brought about a controversy.
Literally 'to invite', but often used to mean 'to bring about' (usually negative consequences) due to one's own actions.
Carelessness brought about an accident.
Means 'to produce' or 'to bring forth', often used for creating new things, ideas, or positive outcomes.
The reform brought about a new culture.
A formal, somewhat literary verb meaning 'to bring about' or 'to cause', often used for negative results like harm or inconvenience.
The decision brought about damage to the company.
To express that something results in or leads to a particular outcome, often as a natural consequence.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to lead to' or 'to be connected to'. Used to show that an action or event brings about a result.
Hard work brought about success.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be linked' or 'to result in'. Similar to つながる but slightly more formal.
A grammar pattern meaning 'it will result in' or 'it will bring about the situation where...'. Used to describe a logical outcome.
To express causing a state or condition to exist, often through deliberate action.
Both mean 'to bring about', but もたらす is more neutral and can be used for positive or negative results, while 引き起こす often implies causing trouble, accidents, or negative events. もたらす is slightly more common in everyday speech.
The reform brought about profits.
The reform brought about chaos.
The English phrase 'bringing about' cannot be directly translated word-for-word. Use the verbs and patterns above depending on the context. For example, 'bring about change' is 変化をもたらす, not 変化を持ってくる.
The earthquake brought about a tsunami.
That mistake brought about a big problem.
The discovery brought about the development of a treatment.
If we continue like this, it will bring about the cancellation of the project.