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原因 (げんいん) — cause | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

原因

げんいん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1cause
2origin
3source

Example sentence

仲たがいをした原因は口げんかであった。

A quarrel brought about the break.

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Kanji in this word

原Meadow, Original, Primitive10 strokes 因Cause, Factor, Be Associated With6 strokes

More words with 原

原点げんてん · origin (coordinates, starting point)N1 原則げんそく · principleN1 原油げんゆ · crude oilN1 高原こうげん · tablelandN1 原型げんけい ·

Full entry on Jisho

prototype

N1

原書げんしょ · original documentN1

原形げんけい · original formN1

原爆げんばく · atomic bombN1

More words with 因

要因よういん · primary factorN1 に因ってによって · according to 一因いちいん · one cause 因子いんし · factor 因みにちなみに · by the way 因果いんが · cause and effect 因縁いんねん · fate 起因きいん · to be caused by

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