興おこす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

revitalize; invigorate; promote

Used for breathing life into something that has declined, such as an industry, region, or organization. Often implies restoring energy or prosperity.

• 地じ元もとの商しょう店てん街がいを興おこすために、若わか者ものたちがイベントを企き画かくした。

  To revitalize the local shopping district, young people organized an event.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

establish; launch; set up

Used for founding or starting something new, especially a company, organization, or enterprise. Cross-referenced with 起こす sense 4.

See also: 起こす

• 彼かれは大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょう後ご、IT企き業ぎょうを興おこした。

  After graduating from university, he established an IT company.