No. 1,708 in Korean
원인이
The Korean word "원인이" means "cause" or "reason."
In a sentence
교통 체증이 오늘 아침 지각의 주요 원인이었다.
The traffic jam was the main cause of being late this morning.
'원인이' serves as the subject of the clause, signifying the cause of the situation.
비가 계속 내리는 것이 홍수의 원인이 되었다.
The continuous rain became the cause of the flood.
'원인이' identifies the reason that led to the subsequent event of flooding.
책상 위의 혼란스러운 문서들이 문제의 원인이었다.
The messy documents on the desk were the cause of the problem.
'원인이' highlights the cause attributed to the described condition or issue.
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