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N2 Noun
起源origin, beginning, rise
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
origin, beginning, source, rise
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起源 【きげん】、起原 【きげん】
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人類の起源は遠い昔です。
The origin of humanity is in the distant past. {origin, beginning, rise}
日本で使われている漢字の起源は中国にある。
The origin of the kanji used in Japan is in China. {origin, beginning, rise}
この村のお祭りの起源は15世紀に遡ります。
The origin of this village's festival dates back to the 15th century. {origin, beginning, rise}
人間の起源を調べてみた結果、何千年も前である事が分かった。
As a result of investigating the origin of humanity, it was found that it dates back thousands of years. {origin, beginning, rise}
日本語のカタカナの起源は古いです。そして平仮名の起源もまた古いです。
The origin of the Japanese Katakana is old. And the origin of Hiragana is also old. {origin, beginning, rise}
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