► 動詞
原因 [げんいん] [原因する] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 2
☆ それは何が原因しているのか分からない ⇨ We don’t know what is causing that
► 名詞
原因 [げんいん] [liter] meaning: cause rank: 1
☆ 彼等は事故の原因を調査している ⇨ They are investigating the cause of the accident (☛ Practically pronounced げえいん or げーいん)
More examples:
- スギ花粉はアレルギーの大きな原因の一つだ ⇨ Cedar pollens are a major cause of allergy
- 本当の原因は実際のところ良く判らない ⇨ In reality, the real cause is not really known
- 歯垢は歯槽膿漏の原因になる ⇨ Plaque causes gingivitis
- 事故の原因は居眠り運転だった ⇨ The cause of the accident was that the driver had fell asleep
- 事故の原因について思い当たる節が全く無い ⇨ I can’t think of anything when it comes to the cause of the accident
- これが事故の原因であることは疑い無い ⇨ There is no doubt that is the cause of the accident
- 彼等は不良の原因が特定できるまで製品の出荷を見合わせた ⇨ They have suspended the shipping of their products until they determine the cause of defects
- 原因を目下調査中です ⇨ We are currently investigating for the cause
- 科学者が病気の原因を究明した ⇨ Scientists researched and found the cause of the disease
- 技術者達は事故の原因の解明を急いでいる ⇨ The engineers are working hard to determine the cause of the accident
- 彼等は原因の究明を急いでいる ⇨ They are racing to find the cause
- 原因を考えてみたが、何も思い付かない ⇨ I thought about the cause, but I can’t think of anything
- 彼等は事故の原因を特定した ⇨ They determined the cause of the accident
- 事故の原因は現在調査中です ⇨ The cause of the accident is under investigation now
- 原因の断定は難しい ⇨ It is difficult to determine the cause definitively