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N1 Noun

語源(ごげん)word root, word derivation, etymology

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    1. Noun

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      origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology

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    語源 【ごげん】語原 【ごげん】

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      単語(たんご)語源(ごげん)辞書(じしょ)調(しら)べる。

      Investigate the etymology of a word in the dictionary. {word root, word derivation, etymology}

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      単語(たんご)起源(きげん)()るために語源(ごげん)紐解(ひもと)く。

      To know the origin of a word, we unravel its etymology. {word root, word derivation, etymology}

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      語源(ごげん)には単語(たんご)成立(せいりつ)由来(ゆらい)(かく)されています。

      The etymology conceals the origin of the word's formation. {word root, word derivation, etymology}

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      語源(ごげん)()ることによってその単語(たんご)(おぼ)えやすくなります。

      By knowing the etymology, it becomes easier to remember the word. {word root, word derivation, etymology}

      • N1

      このカタカナ()語源(ごげん)調(しら)べたら、英語(えいご)(もと)だという(こと)()かった。

      When I researched the etymology of this katakana word, I found out that it originated from English. {word root, word derivation, etymology}

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