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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 引き金を引く | 引き金を引かない |
| Polite | 引き金を引きます | 引き金を引きません |
| Past | 引き金を引いた | 引き金を引かなかった |
| Polite + Past | 引き金を引きました | 引き金を引きませんでした |
| Te-form | 引き金を引いて | 引き金を引かなくて |
| Potential | 引き金を引ける | 引き金を引けない |
| Passive | 引き金を引かれる | 引き金を引かれない |
| Causative | 引き金を引かせる | 引き金を引かせない |
| Causative + Passive | 引き金を引かされる | 引き金を引かされない |
| Imperative | 引き金を引け | 引き金を引くな |
Handwriting
Example
His careless remark triggered the incident.
Usage Notes
Literally means to pull the trigger of a gun. Figuratively used for causing an event or problem to happen.
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