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Kotomora

原げん因いん

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ん
い
ん
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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

cause; origin; source

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.

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