Vocabulary

What does 生ずる (しょうずる, shouzuru) mean?

生ずる (しょうずる, shouzuru) means to arise, to occur; to cause.

Quick facts
Readingしょうずる
Romajishouzuru
Part of speechtransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しょうずる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshouzuru

to arise, to occur; to cause

  1. 1vz · transitive to produce; to yield; to cause
  2. 2vz · intransitive to result from; to arise; to be generated

Example sentences

  • Problems arise from differences in opinion.

  • Misunderstandings can also arise sometimes.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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