生じる

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Base dictionary form. Ichidan verb: ends in 『る』 and keeps its stem for all conjugations.

Theme

Two colleagues, Ken and User, are discussing a recent technical issue at their software company during a coffee break.

生じる

しょうじる

to occur, to arise, to be generated (plain form)

Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts

verbICHIDAN (ru-verb)

Memory Hook

Imagine a seed 'growing' into a plant — something new is occurring. 'Seed' sounds like 'じる' (jiru) in 『生じる』 (shoujiru, 'to occur'). Think: 'Seed grows → 生じる (shoujiru, 'to occur').'

Cultural Note

『生じる』 (shoujiru) is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as in news reports, scientific discussions, or business meetings, to describe events or phenomena that arise, like problems, changes, or results.

Forms

Base: 生じるBase dictionary form. Ichidan verb: ends in 『る』 and keeps its stem for all conjugations.

Polite: 生じますDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ます』 (masu, polite marker) → 『生じます』 (shoujimasu, 'occur [polite]').

Negative: 生じないDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ない』 (nai, 'not') → 『生じない』 (shoujinai, 'do not occur').

Past: 生じたDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『た』 (ta, past marker) → 『生じた』 (shoujita, 'occurred').

Te: 生じてDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『て』 (te) → 『生じて』 (shoujite). Used for linking actions or making requests in formal contexts.

Volitional: 生じようDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『よう』 (you, volitional) → 『生じよう』 (shoujiyou, 'let’s occur').

Conditional: 生じればDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『れば』 (reba, conditional) → 『生じれば』 (shoujireba, 'if (something) occurs').

Potential: 生じられるAdd 『られる』 (rareru, potential) to the stem → 『生じられる』 (shoujirareru, 'can occur').

Passive: 生じられるAdd passive marker 『られる』 (rareru) → same surface form as potential; meaning depends on context.

Causative: 生じさせるAdd causative marker 『させる』 (saseru) → 『生じさせる』 (shoujisaseru).

Imperative: 生じろDrop 『る』 (-ru) → add 『ろ』 (ro, command) → 『生じろ』 (shoujiro).

Progressive: 生じているTe-form 『生じて』 + 『いる』 (iru, continuous) → 『生じている』 (shoujite iru, 'is occurring').