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I was searching for a way to say something like the following:

"I think that's why he was crying."

I remember かもね or simply かも being used to suggest something 'could be'/'might
be', but I'm not sure if it fits in this context.

Would the following be a correct translation?

"泣いていた理由かもね。"

What are correct ways to say something 'could be'/'might be' the cause, in
Japanese?
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How do you say (something) 'could be'/'might be' the cause/reason for a certain effect/situation?
> "I think that's why he was crying."  
>  "泣いていた理由かもね。"

You're right that ～かも（ね） means "could be / might be" (You could also say
「～かもしれない（ね）」) and your translation makes sense (though I'd probably say more
like 「それが泣いていた理由かもね。」), but I think it'd sound more natural if you said it
as...

> だから泣いていたのかもね。
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