cause 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのcauseの意味

• 0 to make something happen, especially something bad -- ～の原因となる

  • What caused the fire?

• 1 someone or something that makes something happen -- 原因

  • They still don’t know the cause of the accident.

• 2 a reason to feel something -- （感情の）理由

  • There is no cause for alarm.

• 3 a reason for doing something, especially one that involves helping other people -- （人助けをしようという）目的, （社会理想を目指す）運動

  • The money will go to charity – it’s a good cause.