起因（きいん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: cause / origin
Example sentences
- トラブルの起因を突き止める。 — They pinpoint the root cause of the trouble.
- 失敗の起因を分析する。 — They analyze the root cause of the failure.
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