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ๅ› 

Cause, Reason

ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ (yoru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

ๅ›  is commonly used in formal Japanese to explain causes and reasons, especially in newspapers and official documents.

Memory Trick

Something trapped inside a box becomes the cause of everything that happens afterward.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚คใƒณ (in)

Kunyomi: ใ‚ˆใ‚‹ (yoru)

Example Words

ๅŽŸๅ› 
ใ’ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ (gen'in)
Cause
่ฆๅ› 
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„ใ‚“ (youin)
Factor
ๅ› ๆžœ
ใ„ใ‚“ใŒ (inga)
Cause and effect
ๅŽŸๅ› ไธๆ˜Ž
ใ’ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ใตใ‚ใ„ (gen'in fumei)
Unknown cause

Example Sentence

ไบ‹ๆ•…ใฎๅŽŸๅ› ใ‚’่ชฟในใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ˜ใ“ใฎ ใ’ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

jiko no gen'in o shirabeteimasu

They are investigating the cause of the accident.

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