根源 (こんげん, kongen) Japanese meaning: root | Kotomoraの
根
源
を
探
る
必
要
が
ある
。
We need to find the root of the problem.
The source of the conflict lies in the scarcity of resources.
Usage patterns
〈事〉の根源を探るto search for the root cause of something
He tried to get to the root of the problem.
〈事〉の根源にあるto lie at the root of something
Poverty lies at the root of crime.
〈事〉の根源となるto become the root cause of something
That misunderstanding became the root cause of all the conflicts.