Meaning of 原因 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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原因JLPT 4
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Kana Readingげんいん
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Romajigen'in
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- cause; origin; source
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Example Sentences
原因, げんいん used in context
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ストレスが胃の粘膜を荒らす原因のひとつは次のように考えられています。
The following is thought to be one of the reasons stress damages the stomach's mucous membrane.
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Female hormone imbalance is a major cause of infertility.
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I tried thinking about why it was that I didn't trust him.
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早く原因を見つけて、スランプを治して谷崎主任の期待にこたえないと。
I've got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki's expectations.
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これが原因でタイムを大きくロスしてしまい、もしかしたら、このアクシデントがなかったら、レース終盤はもっと良くなっていただろう。
Due to this a lot of time was lost, it's possible that if it wasn't for this accident the final stage of the race would have been better.
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When I looked at the explanatory notes under the posts list I realized what was causing it.
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Kanji found in this word
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
On: イン
Kun: よ.る, ちな.む
6 strokes
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
On: ゲン
Kun: はら
10 strokes
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