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作
さ
用
よう
因
いん
Meanings
Noun
Philosophy
1. efficient cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?")
Kanji used
作
make
用
used for
因
cause
Pitch accent
さ
よ
ういん
Used in: 3
Composed of
作
さ
用
よう
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
因
いん
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)