09179606-n 'the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'';
 
汉语 , 理由 , 原因
英语 why , wherefore
Indonesian mengapa , kenapa
Italian perché
日语 理由
Malaysian kenapanya , mengapa , mengapanya
Definitions
日语
行動または状況の根底にある原因または意図を指し、特に『the whys andwherefores』という句で用いる
英语
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
why (violaow)
Relations
Hypernym: reason
Semantic Field: motiven
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