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    3. 発祥地

    発祥地

    発はっ祥しょう地ち

    birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism)

    KMT9News #34+1Ref L2NounHistoryKanji Vocab25 strokes

    はっしょうち

    Noun

    1.
    birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism), cradle (e.g. of civilization), place of origin

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    日に本ほんはアニメの発はっ祥しょう地ちです。

    Japan is the birthplace of anime.

    KMT4Anime & MangaCulture & Traditions
    この地ち域いきは古こ代だい文ぶん明めいの発はっ祥しょう地ちとして知しられています。

    This region is known as the cradle of ancient civilization.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの発はっ祥しょう地ちは古こ代だいギリシャであると言いわれています。

    It is said that the birthplace of democracy is ancient Greece.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    茶さ道どうの発はっ祥しょう地ちは中ちゅう国ごくですが、日に本ほんで独どく自じの発はっ展てんを遂とげました。

    The birthplace of the tea ceremony is China, but it underwent unique development in Japan.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    その音おん楽がくジャンルの発はっ祥しょう地ちを巡めぐる議ぎ論ろんは、今いまもなお続つづいている。

    The debate surrounding the birthplace of that music genre is still ongoing.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
    祥
    さいわ.い・きざ.し・よ.い・つまび.らか…(15)
    auspicious・happiness・blessedness・good omen・good fortune
    地
    ground・earth
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