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The situation in which one event sets off a chain of additional events.

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domino effect

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Source Word

domino effect

historical

The situation in which one event sets off a chain of additional events.

Japanese Meaning

ある一つの出来事が次々と他の出来事を引き起こす連鎖反応の状況

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The sudden supply shortage triggered a domino effect, forcing factories, retailers, and delivery services to delay shipments.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

突如発生した供給不足が連鎖反応を引き起こし、工場や小売店、配送業者が出荷を遅らせることになった。

Sense（1）

The situation in which one event sets off a chain of additional events.

Sense（2）

(politics, historical) The theory that, if South Vietnam fell to Communism, it would be followed by Cambodia, Laos, additional Southeast Asian countries, other Asian countries, and likely even elsewhere.

domino effects

（ plural ）

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