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    3. 要因

    要因

    要よう因いん

    main cause

    N1KMT3News #3+1CoreNoun, ParticleScience & MathKanji Vocab15 strokes

    よういん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    main cause, primary factor

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    成せい功こうの要よう因いんは何なんですか。

    What are the factors for success?

    KMT3Science & MathDaily Life
    ストレスは病びょう気きの要よう因いんの一ひとつです。

    Stress is one of the factors of illness.

    KMT3Science & MathMedicine & Health
    経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうの主しゅ要ような要よう因いんを分ぶん析せきしました。

    We analyzed the main factors of economic growth.

    KMT5Science & MathBusiness & Finance
    地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かの要よう因いんは多た岐きにわたります。

    The factors contributing to global warming are diverse.

    KMT5Science & MathNature & Environment
    健けん康こうを維い持じするための重じゅう要ような要よう因いんは、バランスの取とれた食しょく事じと運うん動どうです。

    Important factors for maintaining health are a balanced diet and exercise.

    KMT5Science & MathMedicine & HealthDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    因
    よ.る・ちな.む…(2)
    cause・factor・be associated with・depend on・be limited to
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