げんりゅう
Noun
1.
source (e.g. of a river), headwaters
2.
origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
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その思想の源流は古代ギリシャに遡る。
The origin of that philosophy can be traced back to ancient Greece.
探検隊は、アマゾン川の源流を目指して奥地へと進んだ。
The expedition team advanced into the interior, aiming for the source of the Amazon River.
現代のポップカルチャーの源流をたどると、1960年代の社会変革に行き着く。
If you trace the origins of modern pop culture, you arrive at the social changes of the 1960s.
この地域の豊かな自然は、清らかな水の源流によって育まれている。
The rich nature of this region is nurtured by the pure water sources.
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