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causal relationship; cause and effect
The connection between a cause and its resulting effect. Used in logical, scientific, legal, and everyday reasoning to describe how one event leads to another.
因果関係を調べる。
To investigate the causal relationship.
喫煙と肺がんの因果関係は明らかだ。
The causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer is clear.
事故と過労の因果関係が認められ、労災が適用された。
A causal relationship between the accident and overwork was recognized, and workers' compensation was applied.
A compound of 因果 (cause and effect) and 関係 (relationship). Used widely in academic writing, legal contexts, and everyday discussion to describe the link between a cause and its result.
USAGE:
Frequently appears in discussions about science, law, medicine, and social issues. In legal contexts, establishing 因果関係 is crucial for liability and compensation claims.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 因果関係がある — there is a causal relationship
- 因果関係を証明する — to prove causation
- 因果関係を否定する — to deny a causal link
- 因果関係が認められる — a causal link is recognized
RELATED TERMS:
- 因果 — cause and effect; also used in Buddhist philosophy (karma)
- 相関関係 — correlation; a statistical connection that does not necessarily imply causation
- 原因 — cause; the triggering event or factor