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Definition and Synonyms for 原因
| 1. | 原因 | 何かが起こる原因となる行為 |
| Causing | the act of causing something to happen | |
| Synonyms: | 原因 | |
| 2. | 導因 | 何かの起源である発生力を提供する出来事 |
| Cause | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something | |
| Synonyms: | むくり, 原因, 因, 導因, 由, 素因, 縁, 誘因, 起こり, 起こる |
Meanings for each kanji in 原因
| » | 原 | meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness |
| » | 因 | cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to |
Categories 原因 is a member of
| 1. | 行ない | 人々が行う、あるいは起こす事 |
| Human Action | something that people do or cause to happen | |
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| 2. | 始まりの出来事 | |
| Origin | an event that is a beginning | |
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Sample Sentences for 原因
消費者の米離れや国際市場解放が原因とされる米価の下落が原因だ。
It is the drop in the rice pricing (blamed on consumers' loss of interest in rice and the freeing up of the international market) that is the cause.
鑑識班は今日の火事の原因を特定しようとしている。
Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today's fire.
警察は事故原因を入念に調査した。
The police carefully investigated the cause of the accident.
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