Japanese word

生じる

Pronunciation

Romajishōjiru

Meaning

  • verbarise

Example

新しい問題が生じます。atara shi i mon dai ga shō ji ma su

New problems arise.

Illustration for 生じる (arise)

More examples

予想外の費用が生じる場合があります。yo sō gai no hi yō ga shō ji ru ba ai ga a ri ma su

Unexpected costs may arise.

Core concept

It presents a new situation or result as coming into existence, or as being brought about.

Common phrases

  • 変化が生じるhen ka ga shō ji ru

    a change occurs

  • 必要が生じるhitsu yō ga shō ji ru

    a need arises

  • 不具合が生じるfu gu ai ga shō ji ru

    a problem occurs

Similar words

起こるokoru: To happen or take place as an event, situation, or problem.
起きるokiru: To happen or occur in an everyday situation or event.
発生するhasseisuru: To occur or be generated, especially as a problem, cost, or damage.

Definition in Japanese

それまでなかった事態や結果が新たに起こること。また、ある事態や結果を新たに起こすこと。so re ma de na ka tta ji tai ya kek ka ga ara ta ni o ko ru ko to ma ta a ru ji tai ya kek ka o ara ta ni o ko su ko to

Word origin

生じる (shōjiru) is the modern form of 生ずる (shōzuru); it combines 生 (shō, "come into being") with the older -ずる (zuru) verb ending, which appears as -じる (jiru) in the modern form.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 生じる (shōjiru) often describes problems, differences, or delays that arise, so it sounds more report-like than casual verbs for "happen."

Other meanings

  • causeverb
  • produceverb

Opposites

  • 消滅するshōmetsusurudisappearverb

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