JLPT N1 Advanced
起源
The formal origin or source of something significant.
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起原 less common spelling
Noun
"Origin" / "Source"
Refers to the historical root or genesis of significant entities like civilizations, species, or the universe.
Example
科学者 たち は 生命 の 起源 について 議論 し ている 。
Scientists are debating the origin of life.
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