巻まき起おこす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

create (a sensation); cause (a commotion); give rise to (controversy)

Used for generating strong public reactions, debates, or excitement. Often appears in news contexts with nouns like 論争, ブーム, 騒動.

その発はつ言げんは大おおきな論ろん争そうを巻まき起おこした。
That remark sparked a major controversy.

新しん製せい品ひんが社しゃ会かい現げん象しょうを巻まき起おこした。

The new product created a social phenomenon.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

raise (dust); kick up (dust)

Physical sense of stirring up dust, sand, or similar particles into the air. Commonly used with 砂埃, 土煙.

トラックが砂すな埃ぼこりを巻まき起おこして走はしり去さった。
The truck sped away, kicking up a cloud of dust.
強きょう風ふうが土つち煙けむりを巻まき起おこした。
The strong wind raised a cloud of dust.

Written forms

巻まき起おこすUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news form.
まきおこすUsage7%
巻まき起おこすUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; 起す is an older okurigana usage.
まき起おこすUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form.
捲まき起おこすUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; rare kanji and older okurigana.
捲まき起おこすUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 捲 is not a jōyō kanji.

Kanji

巻scroll, volume, book
起rouse, wake up, get up
捲roll, wind, coil

Similar words

引ひき起おこす
引き起こす also means 'to cause' but is more general (accidents, incidents, problems). 巻き起こす emphasizes stirring up a widespread reaction or physical swirling motion.
起おこす
起こす is a basic verb for 'to cause' or 'to wake up'. 巻き起こす adds the nuance of whipping up or stirring something into a large-scale effect.

Etymology

Compound of 巻く (maku, 'to roll up, wind') and 起こす (okosu, 'to raise, cause'). The combination suggests stirring up or whipping something into motion, both physically and figuratively.