産む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 産む | 産まない |
| Polite | 産みます | 産みません |
| Past polite | 産みました | 産みませんでした |
| Past | 産んだ | 産まなかった |
| Te-form | 産んで | 産まないで |
| Desire | 産みたい | 産みたくない |
| Potential | 産める | 産めない |
| Passive | 産まれる | 産まれない |
| Causative | 産ませる | 産ませない |
| Causative passive | 産ませられるalso 産まされる | 産ませられないalso 産まされない |
| Volitional | 産もう | |
| Polite volitional | 産みましょう | |
| Imperative | 産め | 産むな |
| Conditional | 産めば | 産まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 産んだら | 産まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
give birth; bear a child; lay eggs
Physical act of giving birth to a baby or animal, or laying eggs. 産む is the preferred kanji for this sense.
She gave birth to a healthy baby boy last month.
This turtle lays many eggs at once.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
produce; yield; give rise to; bring about
Abstract or figurative production: creating results, profits, new ideas, or situations. 生む is the usual kanji.
That investment yielded a large profit.
His actions gave rise to a misunderstanding.
This chicken lays an egg every day.
She gave birth to twins last month.
This business generated a large profit.
His efforts produced a good result.
A vague explanation can give rise to misunderstanding.
引き起こす usually means to cause or trigger something, often a problem, while 産む is used more broadly for producing results, profits, or ideas.
生む is the plain base verb for giving birth or producing something, while 生み出す adds a sense of deliberate, active effort in bringing it forth.
産む means to give birth, the act of delivery, while 孕む means to become pregnant or carry within, referring to the earlier stage of gestation.
creation of Japan; birthing of the land