JLPT N1 Advanced
源泉
Source of a spring or origin of something abstract
Readings
Other forms
原泉 less common
源泉徴収 withholding tax
源泉かけ流し free-flowing hot spring
1 Noun
Source of a Spring
Refers specifically to the point where spring water or hot spring water naturally wells up from the ground.
Example
この 旅館 の 温泉 は 、 源泉 から 直接 引いて います 。
This inn's hot spring water is drawn directly from the source.
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2 Noun
Source / Origin (of something abstract)
Designates the fundamental root or origin from which things like income, power, or energy arise.
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