1.
element, factor, component
An essential or characteristic part of something; a contributing factor.
成功には様々な要素が必要だ。
Success requires various elements.
この問題には複雑な要素が絡んでいる。
This problem involves complex factors.
重要な要素を見落としていた。
I had overlooked an important element.
USAGE: 要素 refers to the constituent parts or factors that make up something. It's commonly used in academic, scientific, and analytical contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 重要な要素 (important element)
- 構成要素 (component, constituent)
- 要素を含む (to contain an element)
- 要素を分析する (to analyze elements)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 要因 - factor, cause
- 成分 - ingredient, component