外在（がいざい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: external / extrinsic
Example sentences
- 原因は外在するとは限らない。 — The cause isn't necessarily external.
- 外在する要因も考慮する。 — We also take external factors into account.
Antonyms
- 内在 (ないざい) — immanence / inherent
Related words
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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