元凶 | Japanese meaning

元凶【げんきょう】

Frequency rank: 4,911. – 4,913.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

ringleader; main culprit
main cause; source

Forms

元凶【げんきょう】【がんきょう】Frequency rank: 4,911. – 4,913.
元兇【げんきょう】【がんきょう】
げんきょう
がんきょう

Generated definitions (experimental)

ringleader; main culprit

This meaning refers to a person who is the primary instigator or leader of a group that is involved in unlawful or unethical activities.

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Everyone acknowledges that he is the ringleader of the crime.

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The police have caught the main culprit of that organization.

main cause; source

This meaning indicates the principal factor or origin of a problem or situation.

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The main cause of the problem is the economic recession.

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Environmental pollution has become the source of health problems.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to identify the main culpritto become the main causeto eliminate the ringleaderthe main culprit of shopliftingthe main cause of crimeto determine the main culpritto pursue the main culpritto corner the main culpritto question the responsibility of the main culpritthe main cause of social issues

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)