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喚起 (noun)

To call forth, evoke, or provoke a certain reaction, feeling, memory, or state of awareness in someone.

💬 Example

"そのポスターは人々の注意を喚起するデザインだ。"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'CAN' (Kan) of soda being opened to 'KICK' (Ki) your brain awake. You are calling the energy out of the can!

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
誘発 刺激 招来 惹起
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 喚起 to wake someone up physically. → 母を喚起した (Wrong) -> 母を起こした (Correct).

Confusing 喚起 with 換気 in writing. → 部屋を喚起する (Wrong) -> 部屋を換気する (Correct).

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