kyūkyoku
1. ultimate; final
★ Common
Adjective
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1. ultimate; final
1. ultimate
1. ultimate cause (in contrast to a proximate cause)
1. Ultimate cause; Root cause
1. Ultimate cause; Final factor
1. Was not the ultimate cause.; Was not the root cause.
1. Not the ultimate cause.; Not the root cause.
1. Probably the ultimate reason.; Likely the fundamental cause.
1. If/when the ultimate factor…; If/when the decisive factor…
1. It is not the ultimate cause.; It's not the root cause.