No. 1,316 in Japanese
要因
"要因" means "factor" or "cause."
In a sentence
成功の要因は継続的な努力です。
The factor of success is continuous effort.
Here, "要因" is used to mean the essential cause or contributing element leading to a particular result, which is 'success'.
要因として、環境の変化が挙げられます。
As a factor, environmental changes are given.
In this context, "要因" refers to a reason or item being identified as influencing the subject matter, specifically 'environmental changes'.
損失の要因を分析する必要があります。
It is necessary to analyze the causes of the losses.
Here, "要因" denotes the causes or aspects contributing to an undesirable outcome, which here are 'losses'.
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