Vocab Info
A1 Noun
元凶ringleader, main culprit, main cause, source
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
ringleader, main culprit
2.
main cause, source
All Forms
元凶 【げんきょう】、元兇 【げんきょう】
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汚職事件の元凶は社長である。
The company president is the main culprit of the corruption scandal.
- N1
公害の元凶である工場は閉鎖されました。
The factory, which was the main cause of pollution, has been shut down.
- N1
不祥事の元凶の彼女が一番重い罪を着せられた。
She, the main culprit of the scandal, was pinned with the heaviest crime.
- N1
銃社会の元凶はライフル協会だと言っていいでしょう。
We can say that the main culprit of the gun society is the Rifle Association.
- N1
格差社会の元凶は、間違いなく富裕層がお金を持ちすぎていることだ。
The main cause of the disparity in society is undoubtedly the fact that the wealthy have too much money.
- N1
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