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要因よういん・削減さくげん・上限じょうげん

Causes, change & scope
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Causes, principles & essence

hōsoku · law; rule (of nature)
Nature follows certain laws.
yōin · main cause; factor
They're looking into the cause of the accident.
yōto · use; purpose
Choose one to suit what you'll use it for.
sokumen · side; aspect
Let's look at another side of it.
honshitsu · essence; true nature
The real heart of the problem lies elsewhere.
konpon · root; foundation
Let's rethink it from the ground up.
tokusei · characteristic; property
Let's make use of each one's strengths.
genri · principle
I'll explain how it works and the principle behind it.
jitsuzai · real existence
This person really existed.
shutai · main part; subject
Residents will take the lead.
senzai · latent; hidden
It draws out your hidden potential.

Raising, easing & cutting

sakugen · cut; reduction
We plan to cut expenses.
kanwa · easing; relaxation
The regulations were eased.
kasoku · acceleration
The car suddenly accelerated.
sokushin · promotion; encouraging
It encourages growth in the local economy.
kakuritsu · establishment; setting up
They established a new method.
yokusei · restraint; control
They want to curb rising prices.
hendō · fluctuation; change
Exchange rates fluctuate every day.
keigen · reduction; easing
I want to ease the burden.
daitai · substitute; alternative
Do you have an alternative plan?
bunsan · spreading out; dispersal
Let's spread out the risk.
hikiage · raising (prices, rates)
The tax rate hike was decided.

Combining, splitting & fixing

bunkai · taking apart; breaking down
I took the clock apart to see how it works.
haiki · disposal; scrapping
I disposed of the old documents.
gattai · combining; merging into one
The robots combined into one.
teichaku · taking root; settling in
This custom has taken root.
kaitai · dismantling; demolition
They're demolishing the old building.
bunkatsu · division; paying in instalments
I'd like to pay in instalments.
shūfuku · repair; restoration
They're restoring the mural.
kairyō · improvement
They're improving the variety.
yūgō · fusion; blending
It's a dish that fuses Japanese and Western styles.
gōdō · joint; combined
The two classes had a joint practice.
setsudan · cutting off
The power line was cut.

Approach, reach & escape

hoji · keeping; holding (a record)
He holds the world record.
tōtatsu · reaching; arrival
We reached the summit.
sekkin · approach; getting close
A typhoon is approaching.
seizon · survival
No survivors have been found.
ridatsu · withdrawal; leaving
He left the team.
sōgū · encounter
I ran into a bear in the mountains.
dōkō · going together; accompanying
A doctor will go with you.
gōryū · meeting up; merging (of roads)
I met up with my friend at the station.
shūyō · taking in; holding (people)
This hall holds a thousand people.
jōriku · landing; landfall (typhoon)
The typhoon made landfall in Kyushu.
kyūshutsu · rescue
Everyone was rescued safely.

Extent, frequency & extremes

tandoku · alone; solo
I climbed the mountain solo.
zenmen · whole surface; full-scale
I agree with you completely.
hinpan · frequent
I see him often.
zatsu · sloppy; rough
His handwriting is sloppy.
shōsū · small number; minority
Let's hear the minority views too.
kazukazu · many; numerous
He received numerous awards.
zenpan · overall; in general
Overall, it turned out well.
kyokutan · extreme
That's quite an extreme opinion.
ikken · at first glance
At first glance it looks easy.
kenzen · healthy; sound
I live a healthy lifestyle.
jōgen · upper limit
The budget cap is 100,000 yen.
oroka · foolish
I did something foolish.

Texts, sources & formal words

kijutsu · description; written account
The answers are written-response style.
shuten · source (of a quote)
Please write down the source.
genkyū · mention; reference
The president didn't mention that matter.
wādo · word; keyword
Type in a search keyword.
mune · gist; effect (formal)
I told them it was being cancelled.
dōsha · the said company
The company announced a new product.
tōgai · the relevant; the said
I'll contact the department concerned.
bōtō · opening; beginning (of a text)
I love the opening sentence.
gaiyō · outline; summary
First, I'll give an outline.
yue · reason; because (formal)
It was a mistake born of youth.
genkō · current; existing
There are problems with the current system.
genkō · manuscript; draft
I'll submit the manuscript by tomorrow.