因 果 関 係(いんがかんけい)

いんがかんけい

noun

causal relationship; cause and effect

1. 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(いんがかんけい)を調(しら)べる。

To investigate the causal relationship.

喫煙(きつえん)と肺(はい)がんの因果関係(いんがかんけい)は明(あき)らかだ。

The causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer is clear.

事故(じこ)と過労(かろう)の因果関係(いんがかんけい)が認(みと)められ、労災(ろうさい)が適用(てきよう)された。

A causal relationship between the accident and overwork was recognized, and workers' compensation was applied.

A compound of 因果(いんが) (cause and effect) and 関係(かんけい) (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(いんがかんけい) is crucial for liability and compensation claims.

Common collocations

因果関係(いんがかんけい)がある — there is a causal relationship
因果関係(いんがかんけい)を証明(しょうめい)する — to prove causation
因果関係(いんがかんけい)を否定(ひてい)する — to deny a causal link
因果関係(いんがかんけい)が認(みと)められる — a causal link is recognized

Related words

因果(いんが) — cause and effect; also used in Buddhist philosophy (karma)
相関関係(そうかんかんけい) — correlation; a statistical connection that does not necessarily imply causation
原因(げんいん) — cause; the triggering event or factor

Related Words

Related: 原因(げんいん) (cause)

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