連鎖
連鎖する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 連鎖する | 連鎖しない |
| Polite | 連鎖します | 連鎖しません |
| Past polite | 連鎖しました | 連鎖しませんでした |
| Past | 連鎖した | 連鎖しなかった |
| Te-form | 連鎖して | 連鎖しないで |
| Desire | 連鎖したい | 連鎖したくない |
| Potential | 連鎖できる | 連鎖できない |
| Passive | 連鎖される | 連鎖されない |
| Causative | 連鎖させる | 連鎖させない |
| Causative passive | 連鎖させられる | 連鎖させられない |
| Volitional | 連鎖しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 連鎖しましょう | |
| Imperative | 連鎖しろ | 連鎖するな |
| Conditional | 連鎖すれば | 連鎖しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 連鎖したら | 連鎖しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Describes a sequence of connected events, things, or reactions, often with a causal or logical link. Common in phrases like 連鎖反応 (chain reaction) and 連鎖倒産 (chain bankruptcy).
A small mistake set off a chain of events that led to a major accident.
The recession triggered a series of chain bankruptcies among business partners.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Technical genetics term for the tendency of genes located close together on a chromosome to be inherited together.
By examining gene linkage, the cause of a disease can be identified.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が連鎖するfor a series of events to occur in a chain, one triggering the next
There is a risk that bank failures will occur in a chain reaction.
- 連鎖を断つto break a chain (of cause and effect)
Educational support is needed to break the chain of poverty.
- 連鎖を防ぐto prevent a chain (reaction) from occurring
We thoroughly wash our hands to prevent a chain of infections.
- 連鎖して〈動詞〉to happen in a chain, one after another
Small mistakes happened one after another and led to a big accident.
Expressions
- 負の連鎖chain of negative events; negative chain reaction; domino effect of bad things