(ゆうはつ)

ゆうはつ
noun, verb (suru)
inducement; triggering
1. inducement; triggering; provoking
To cause something to happen as a consequence, especially something undesirable such as a disease, accident, or reaction.
ストレスが病気(びょうき)誘発(ゆうはつ)する。
Stress triggers illness.
大雨(おおあめ)土砂崩(どしゃくず)れを誘発(ゆうはつ)した。
Heavy rain triggered a landslide.
この(くすり)はアレルギー反応(はんのう)誘発(ゆうはつ)する可能性(かのうせい)があるので、注意(ちゅうい)必要(ひつよう)です。
This medicine may trigger an allergic reaction, so caution is needed.

誘発(ゆうはつ) means to induce or trigger something, typically something undesirable such as a disease, disaster, or negative reaction. It implies an indirect causal relationship.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 病気(びょうき)誘発(ゆうはつ)する (trigger an illness)
  • 事故(じこ)誘発(ゆうはつ)する (cause an accident)
  • アレルギーを誘発(ゆうはつ)する (trigger an allergy)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 誘発(ゆうはつ) vs ()()こす: 誘発(ゆうはつ) is more formal and implies an indirect cause, while ()()こす is more general and can describe direct causation.