起源（きげん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: origin
Example sentences
- 言葉の起源をたどる。 — I trace the origin of the word.
- この祭りの起源は古い。 — This festival has ancient origins.
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