要素
Meanings
1
General term for a constituent part, ingredient, or factor that makes up a whole. Used in everyday and technical contexts.
The elements of success are effort and luck.
An important component of this dish is fresh vegetables.
2
element (computing); member (data structure)
Technical use in computing: an item in an array, list, or data structure.
Access each element of the array.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉という要素があるthere is an element of ~ (in something)
There's an element of luck in this plan.
- 配列の要素an element of an array (programming)
The program processes each element of the array one by one.
- 要素を考慮するto take a factor into consideration
You need to consider various factors when setting the price.
- 要素を分析するto analyze the elements/factors (of something)
I analyzed the factors behind the success and summarized them in a report.
- 要素が絡むfor multiple factors to be intertwined
Complex factors are intertwined in this issue.