(げんいん)

げんいん
noun
cause, origin
1. cause, origin, source
The reason why something happens or exists.
What is the cause of the illness?
They're investigating the cause of the accident.
We all discussed together to find the cause of the problem.

原因(げんいん) means cause or origin - the reason why something happened.

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