原因する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 原因する | 原因しない |
| Polite | 原因します | 原因しません |
| Past polite | 原因しました | 原因しませんでした |
| Past | 原因した | 原因しなかった |
| Te-form | 原因して | 原因しないで |
| Desire | 原因したい | 原因したくない |
| Potential | 原因できる | 原因できない |
| Passive | 原因される | 原因されない |
| Causative | 原因させる | 原因させない |
| Causative passive | 原因させられる | 原因させられない |
| Volitional | 原因しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 原因しましょう | |
| Imperative | 原因しろ | 原因するな |
| Conditional | 原因すれば | 原因しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 原因したら | 原因しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to the reason something happens or the origin of a situation. Used in both concrete and abstract contexts. The irregular reading げいいん is occasionally heard but considered nonstandard.
事故の原因を調査しています。
We are investigating the cause of the accident.
Stress can sometimes be the cause of illness.
The accident happened because of carelessness.
The police are investigating the cause of the fire.
The doctor pinpointed the cause of the illness.
Lack of exercise can be a cause of obesity.
原因 is a neutral, general word for 'cause', while 火種 vividly suggests a smoldering source of trouble that could flare up later.
原因 names the direct cause of an event, while 根本 points to the deeper underlying root that gave rise to it.
原因 is the everyday, direct word for a cause, while 起こり highlights the historical or narrative starting point of an event.
原因 is the general, all-purpose word for 'cause,' while 一因 specifically labels just one of several contributing causes.
原因 is the neutral, general word for 'cause', whereas 禍根 specifically means a harmful cause that risks producing lingering trouble.
原因 is the general word for 'cause' in any context, while 敗因 narrows that cause specifically to a loss or defeat.
原因 is the general, neutral word for 'cause', while 主因 specifically singles out the most important cause among several.
原因 is the neutral, general word for 'cause', while 元凶 specifically singles out the root cause of something bad, often with blame attached.
原因 is the general word for 'cause' or 'reason', while 発生源 specifically points to the physical or locational origin of something like pollution or noise.
原因 is the common, everyday word for a cause, while 根源 points to a deeper, more fundamental origin behind that cause.
原因 points to a direct, often causal, source of an event (like an accident's cause), whereas 事由 is a broader formal term for the grounds or circumstances behind an action.
原因 means the direct cause that leads to an event, whereas 起源 points to the original source or beginning of something over time.
原因 refers to the cause of a specific result, whereas 因子 refers more broadly to an element that may influence an outcome among others.
原因 is the plain, neutral word for a cause, while 引き金 specifically means the immediate event that sets off a (usually bad) chain of consequences.
原因 is the neutral, general word for a cause, whereas 種 is a more figurative or colloquial way to say the 'seed' of a problem.
原因 is the standard, often technical word for a cause in a causal chain, whereas 由 is vaguer and used in formal writing.
原因 refers specifically to the cause of a result, while ファクター is used more loosely for any contributing element, not necessarily the direct cause.
原因 means 'cause' and focuses on direct causality, whereas 源 emphasizes the deeper or original source.
原因 is the neutral, formal word for 'cause', while 根っこ is a colloquial, vivid way to talk about the fundamental root cause of a problem.
原因 focuses on the cause-and-effect reason behind a result, while 発端 emphasizes the very first point at which a sequence of events began.
cause unknown; of unknown cause
cause analysis; causal analysis; diagnosis