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TOPIK 3verb

일으키다

ireukida [이르키다]

일으켜요 · 일으켰어요 · 일으킬 거예요 · 일으키세요

to cause, bring about; to raise, help (someone) up

Example

담배는 여러 가지 병을 일으킬 수 있어요.

Smoking can cause various illnesses.

Word parts

Causative partner of 일어나다 'to get up, happen'.