げんしょ
Noun
1.
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)
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シェイクスピアの原書を英語で読むのは、私にとって大きな挑戦だ。
Reading Shakespeare's original works in English is a big challenge for me.
彼はその哲学書の原書を読み解くのに苦労した。
He struggled to decipher the original text of that philosophy book.
この図書館には、貴重な歴史的文書の原書が多数保管されている。
This library stores many original copies of valuable historical documents.
翻訳版では失われてしまうニュアンスがあるため、文学作品はできる限り原書で読むのが望ましい。
Since there are nuances lost in translated versions, it is desirable to read literary works in their original language whenever possible.
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