1.
to arise; to break out; to be stirred up
For something like controversy, emotion, or phenomena to suddenly arise or develop with momentum.
その発言で大きな議論が巻き起こった。
That statement sparked a huge debate.
観客席から拍手喝采が巻き起こった。
Applause and cheers erupted from the audience.
ネットで批判の嵐が巻き起こった。
A storm of criticism arose online.
CONJUGATION:
- 巻き起こる → 巻き起こらない (negative)
- 巻き起こる → 巻き起こって (te-form)
- 巻き起こる → 巻き起こった (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 巻く (to wind/roll) + 起こる (to occur)
The combination suggests something arising with a rolling, sweeping motion.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 議論が巻き起こる - debate breaks out
- 批判が巻き起こる - criticism arises
- 拍手が巻き起こる - applause erupts
- 感動が巻き起こる - emotion wells up
TRANSITIVITY:
巻き起こす is the transitive form meaning 'to stir up, to cause to arise.'