Translation guide
This guide covers how to express the idea of 'giving rise to' or 'leading to' a result, situation, or phenomenon in Japanese. It focuses on common verbs and patterns that convey causation, result, or emergence.
To express that an action, event, or condition causes or brings about a particular result, often negative or neutral.
A common verb meaning 'to cause' or 'to bring about', often used for events, problems, or phenomena. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
That policy gave rise to many problems.
Earthquakes can give rise to tsunamis.
Means 'to bring about' or 'to result in', often implying a significant or far-reaching consequence. Slightly more formal than 引き起こす.
New technology gave rise to major changes in society.
Literally 'to invite', but often used to mean 'to cause' or 'to bring about', especially negative outcomes like misunderstandings or danger.
His carelessness gave rise to an accident.
Causative form of 生じる (to arise), meaning 'to cause to arise' or 'to generate'. Used in formal or technical contexts.
The decision gave rise to confusion.
To indicate that something leads to or results in a new situation, often through a process or chain of events.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to lead to' or 'to be connected to'. Often used to show a causal link between an action and a result.
Hard work gave rise to success.
Formal verb meaning 'to lead to' or 'to result in', often used in written language or official statements.
A grammar pattern meaning 'it will result in' or 'it will lead to the situation where'. Used to express a logical outcome or decision.
If things continue like this, it will give rise to serious trouble.
To express that something produces or creates a new thing, idea, or movement.
Both mean 'to cause', but 引き起こす often implies a direct, sometimes sudden cause, while もたらす suggests a more gradual or consequential bringing about. もたらす is also more formal.
The English phrase 'giving rise to' is often translated literally as 上昇を与える, but this is unnatural. Use the verbs and patterns listed above instead.
その事件が戦争に至った。
The incident gave rise to war.
Effort gave rise to results.