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来す (きたす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

来きたす

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

cause; bring about; lead to

usually written using kana alone

Used for bringing about a (usually negative) result or state. Common with nouns like 支障 (hindrance), 混乱 (confusion), 不都合 (inconvenience).

大おお雨あめが洪こう水ずいを来きたした。
The heavy rain caused flooding.

その決けっ定ていは混こん乱らんを来きたす恐おそれがある。

That decision could lead to confusion.

Written forms

来きたすUsage27%
Standard kanji spelling. It is usually written in kana.
きたすUsage68%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred.
来きたすUsage5%
Variant kanji spelling with okurigana た. Less common than 来す.

Kanji

来come, due, next

Similar words

引ひき起おこす
引き起こす is a more common and general word for 'cause' or 'trigger', while 来す is slightly more formal and often used for negative outcomes.
もたらす
もたらす also means 'bring about', but can be used for both positive and negative results, whereas 来す is typically negative.

Etymology

Compound of 来 (ki, continuative form of 来る 'come') + たす (tas, old causative/transitive auxiliary). Literally 'make come', extended to 'bring about a state'.