What does 起因 mean?
起因 is a Japanese verb meaning “to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; to stem from” in English. It can also be translated as “cause” depending on context. It is written as 起因 in kanji, きいん in hiragana, and kiin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この失敗は私の間違った判断に起因する。
This fault results from my wrong decision.