LingakuFrequency rank: 30,257. – 30,508.
- source (e.g. of a river); headwaters
- origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- source (e.g. of a river); headwaters
- origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
This meaning refers to the place where a river begins, often located in higher elevations where water accumulates. It is used in geographical contexts to describe the starting point of rivers or streams.
This meaning pertains to the beginnings or roots of cultural or linguistic elements. It is often used in discussions about history, traditions, and how certain practices or languages have evolved over time.
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げんりゅう源流をたどる辿るto trace the sourceぶんか文化のげんりゅう源流origin of cultureげんご言語のげんりゅう源流origin of languageげんりゅう源流にさかのぼるto go back to the sourceげんりゅう源流からまなぶ学ぶto learn from the sourceげんりゅう源流のけんきゅう研究study of the sourceかわ川のげんりゅう源流source of the riverげんりゅう源流をおとずれる訪れるto visit the sourceげんりゅう源流をさぐる探るto explore the sourceでんとう伝統のげんりゅう源流origin of tradition
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