Meaning of 源 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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源JLPT 1
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Kana Readingみなもと
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Romajiminamoto
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- source; origin
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Example Sentences
源, みなもと used in context
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良い新聞記者は、どんなニュース源からも、つまり、出所不明型のニュース源からも、学びとれるものはなんでも利用する。
A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.
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良い新聞記者は、どんなニュース源からも、つまり、出所不明型のニュース源からも、学びとれるものはなんでも利用する。
A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.
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太陽熱は、他のどのエネルギー源より大きな希望を抱かせるが、それには特に、水が最も不足する地帯が赤道におおむね近く、空気も比較的きれいだという理由もある。
Solar energy seems to offer more hope than any other source of energy, particularly because those areas most in need of water lie rather close to the equator and have a relatively clear atmosphere.
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Solar energy is a new source of energy.
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God appointed blue to be an everlasting source of delight.
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政府は別の歳入源を探さなければいけない、と彼は主張している。
He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.
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