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Japanese word 要因: primary factor / main cause. Meanings and example sentences.

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要因 (よういん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

要因 (よういん) means primary factor / main cause.

See example sentences below.

要因 at a glance

要因
よういんyouin
N1noun
primary factor / main cause
要因よういんyouinN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 要因

Core meaning

primary factor / main cause

Basic example sentences

Example 1

事故の要因を調べています。

Translation

We are investigating the cause of the accident.

Example 2

成功の要因は努力です。

Translation

The key to success is effort.

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