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JLPT N3 Intermediate

原理

Fundamental principle, theory, or mechanism explaining how something works

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Noun

Principle / Fundamental Law

The fundamental mechanism or universal truth that governs how a specific phenomenon or machine functions.

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この 機械 は てこ の 原理 を 応用 して い ます 。

This machine applies the principle of leverage.

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原理
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Fundamental principle, theory, or mechanism explaining how something works
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