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    語ご源げん

    origin of a word

    N1KMT8News #23+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab27 strokes

    語原

    ごげん

    Noun

    1.
    origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology

    Stroke 0 / 27

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    この言こと葉ばの語ご源げんは何なんですか?

    What is the etymology of this word?

    KMT6Core ConceptsEducation
    多おおくの日に本ほん語ごの語ご源げんは中ちゅう国ごく語ごにある。

    The etymology of many Japanese words lies in Chinese.

    KMT8Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    英えい語ごと日 本 語 では、同おなじ概がい念ねんでも語ご源げんが全まったく異ことなることが多 い。

    In English and Japanese, even for the same concept, the etymologies are often completely different.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    語ご源げんを辿たどることで、その言こと葉ばが持もつ歴れき史し的てき背はい景けいや文ぶん化か的てきな意い味み合あいが明 らかになる。

    By tracing the etymology, the historical background and cultural connotations of the word become clear.

    KMT9Core ConceptsHistoryCulture & Traditions
    地ち名めいにはその土と地ちの歴れき史しや特とく徴ちょうを示しめす語ご源げんが隠かくされていることがある。

    Place names sometimes hide etymologies that indicate the history and characteristics of that land.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistoryWeather & Geography

    Kanji that make up this word

    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
    源
    みなもと…(4)
    source・origin
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