- 1. [n] {phil, biol} proximate cause (in contrast to an ultimate cause)
Kanji in this word
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至
climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result inOn: シ (shi)Kun: いた.る (ita.ru)
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近
near, early, akin, tantamountOn: キン (kin)、 コン (kon)Kun: ちか.い (chika.i)
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要
need, main point, essence, pivot, key toOn: ヨウ (you)Kun: い.る (i.ru)、 かなめ (kaname)
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因
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited toOn: イン (in)Kun: よ.る (yo.ru)、 ちな.む (china.mu)