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Japanese word 原因: cause / reason / source. Meanings and example sentences.

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原因 (げんいん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

原因 (げんいん) means cause / reason / source.

See example sentences below.

原因 at a glance

原因
げんいんgen'in
N4noun
cause / reason / source
原因げんいんgen'inN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 原因

Core meaning

cause / reason / source

Basic example sentences

Example 1

けがの原因は不注意です。

Translation

The cause of the injury is carelessness.

Example 2

この問題の原因を調べましょう。

Translation

Let's investigate the cause of this problem.

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