Keyword
cause
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig626
Readings
いん
(97%)
ちな
(1%)
Composed of
closed box
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Used in kanji (6 in total)
debt of gratitude
windpipe
matrimony
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Used in vocabulary (180 in total)
cause; origin; source
main cause; primary factor
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
Examples (166 in total)
It is probably due to the phone call from my older sister yesterday.
As a result of looking into it, we found the cause.
I might be the cause.
What was the reason for the breakup?
I have to investigate the cause of the illness.
What is the cause of this uproar?
That is certainly true, but the fact that everyone's skills improved is also a cause.
There is another reason why her expression has not yet brightened.
However, it is not possible to eliminate the cause.
This might be the cause, so let's try getting an appraisal just in case.
Assuming this testimony was a misunderstanding, what was the cause?
The cause of that suffering is hidden somewhere in this testimony.
I feel uneasy about the very fact that the cause of the drowning is unknown.
It is caused by stress at work.
This is because the form of war has changed.
We need measures to eliminate the causes of accidents.
Do you care that much about the cause of the fire?
What's the root cause?
We need to look into the factors that are keeping it from catching on.
To win, you need something that can bridge the gap in ability.
In the end, it seems that became a factor causing you distress.
Is there some history between those two?
I feel a sense of fateful connection with those two.
This feud between us ends here!
He's someone we have a history with, too.
Come to think of it, I have to say it's a truly strange twist of fate.
Reading shōjo manga all night was probably also a cause.
So that was the cause of the water pollution.
Please determine the cause.
If we don't quickly determine the cause, everyone will be troubled.
In the end, the cause of the nausea was never known.
The biggest factor that threw their plan off course was the betrayal by an unexpected person.
Then, let's try tracing back the cause.
However, the possibility that genes that are too close are the cause cannot be denied.
The cause is still unknown.
So, what was the cause of death?
To begin with, the cause of death was in question.
The cause of death has not been announced.
It must have been fate of some kind.
There's no other word for it but fate.
This sudden temperature difference may also be a factor that caused me to feel unwell.
This is the cause of my recent slump.
He said he was feeling unwell, but there is no need to even think about the cause.
Then, if even one factor had been missing, would we have been able to win?
What is the cause of such a failure?
That's the cause of his failure.
The real problem lies in his character.
What was the cause of the explosion?
This has come about through several causes.
We know very little about the cause of this disease.
There were a number of reasons for this accident.
The cause of the accident is a complete mystery.
We need to study the cause and effect of the accident closely.
The police are looking into the cause of the accident.
What was the cause of your quarrel?
They agreed to look into the causes of the accident.
What was the cause for this fight in the first place?
The cause of the accident was being investigated by the police.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
The cause of the accident is not known to us.
At present, the cause of the disease is unknown.
We must make a close analysis of the causes of the accident.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
He died from the cold last night.
The police are investigating the cause of the crash.
His death was owing to his reckless driving.
What accounts for these symptoms hasn't been discovered yet.
The committee inquired into the cause of the accident.
The investigating committee is looking into the cause of the accident.
The same cause does not always give rise to the same effect.
What is the real cause of this tragedy?
The cause of this illness is stress.
Cause and effect react upon each other.
The capable detective was assigned to investigate the cause of the tragedy.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The police will look into the cause of the fire.
Her behavior gave rise to rumors.
In medical research, one of the first problems is to isolate the cause of the disease.
I ask these questions by way of finding out the cause of the accident.
The same cause often gives rise to different effects.
Experts have failed to come up with an explanation of why the explosion happened.
We must find out the cause and get rid of it.
These two factors are independent of each other.
What is the main cause of the crime?
There are many factors.
Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.
Health is an important factor of happiness.
Honesty was the most important factor in his success.
I thought of various factors before I acted.
Wealth may be a factor of happiness.
Common causes of stress are work and human relationships.
The cause of the fire was known.
The machine was too complicated for us to find out the cause of the trouble.
The cause of his death still remains a mystery.
The workman died from the explosion.
The primary cause of his failure is laziness.
Idleness often accounts for poverty.
His analysis of the causes of the uprising was correct.
His absence gave birth to all sorts of rumors.
The cause of the fire was unknown.
In my understanding, those two experiments do not have common factors.
Global climatic changes may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
I can't sleep because of the noise.
This mistake is due to his carelessness.
The cause of the traffic accident was reported by the police.
The police are looking into the cause of the traffic accident.
A lot of buildings collapsed in Japan due to the earthquake yesterday.
I think the cause lies with Tom.
Do you know why Tom and Mary got divorced?
The cause of Tom's death is still shrouded in mystery.
Tom wanted to know the cause of the accident.
Tom committed suicide because he was bullied at school.
The accident caused traffic confusion.
The Forensic Investigation Unit is trying to determine the cause of today's fire.
There are many factors behind the quarrel between them.
Poverty often engenders crime.
Poverty is still the major cause of crime.
The accident was due to his carelessness.
The failure resulted from his idleness.
The agonies of the machine age do not originate from the machines as such.
Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.
The root of the problem is a lack of communication between departments.
Great effort was one factor in his success.
He got sick from overwork.
Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
The cause of Tom's illness was overeating.
We are looking into the cause of the accident.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
The police are now investigating the cause of the accident.
The police are now inquiring into the cause of the fire.
Several factors operated to help prices go up.
If we don't thoroughly examine the cause of bullying, bullying will probably never go away.
What's the cause of my condition?
The water pressure caused the pipe to burst.
Diligence was the principal factor in his remarkable promotion.
That forest fire happened from natural cause.
Unusually low temperatures account for the poor rice crop this year.
The cause of death was a heart attack.
The immediate cause of his failure was lack of study.
The fire was brought about by children's playing with matches.
What started the fire?
Society must do away with laws which cause racial discrimination.
Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence.
Tension is a major cause of heart disease.
Maintaining a high salt diet may contribute to high blood pressure.
The principal cause of death in refugee camps is the lack of nourishment.
The cause of his death was a car accident.
Smoking is responsible for many cases of lung cancer.
It may cause lung cancer, too.
Their nationalism was one cause of the war.
Smog causes plants to die.
The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.
Smoke coming from chimneys is a cause of air pollution.
Most car accidents occur due to the inattention of the driver.
The outside walls of the auditorium are terribly stained. It is, in part, due to acid rain.
Gastroenteritis is often caused by the norovirus.
The cause of the accident is still obscure.
Motivation is one of the factors which affect the learning process.
The police carefully investigated the cause of the accident.
How long adolescence continues is determined by biological factors.
These infections were caused by contaminated milk.
Is the source of the erectile dysfunction of my husband the fact that he started drinking?
We carry out some research into the causes of brain damage.
What do you think has caused the present trade friction between Japan and the U.S.?
My wrist and forearm hurt, I think I might be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome.
A fact-finding committee was set up to determine the cause of the incident.