よういん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. main cause; primary factor
Kanji used
needed
cause
Pitch accent
ういん
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Composed of
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
Examples (11 in total)
There are many factors.
Health is an important factor of happiness.
What is the main cause of the crime?
These two factors are independent of each other.
Wealth may be a factor of happiness.
Several factors operated to help prices go up.
I thought of various factors before I acted.
The primary cause of his failure is laziness.
Honesty was the most important factor in his success.
Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.
How long adolescence continues is determined by biological factors.