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発端

Origin or trigger of an incident or conflict

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Noun

The trigger / The origin (of an event)

This term refers to the initial origin or specific trigger that sets a complex chain of events or an incident into motion.

Example

その 一言 が 、 二人 の 喧嘩 の 発端 と なった 。

That one comment became the start of their fight.

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発端
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Origin or trigger of an incident or conflict
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