要素 (ようそ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

要素 (ようそ) means element / component / factor.

See example sentences below.

要素 at a glance

要素

ようそyouso

N3noun

element / component / factor

要素ようそyousoN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

element / component / factor

Example 1

水は生命の重要な要素です。

Translation

Water is an important element of life.

Example 2

この問題には複数の要素があります。

Translation

There are multiple factors in this problem.