“Immediate cause” in Japanese
Short answer
Immediate cause in Japanese is “近因” (kinin). Full meaning: immediate cause, proximate cause.
Other ways to say “Immediate cause” in Japanese
引き金
hikigane trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something), immediate cause
引金
hikigane trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something), immediate cause
引鉄
hikigane trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something), immediate cause
銃爪
hikigane trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something), immediate cause
引き鉄
hikigane trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something), immediate cause
引きがね
hikigane trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something), immediate cause
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