“Originator” in Japanese
Short answer
Originator in Japanese is “元祖” (ganso). Full meaning: originator, pioneer, inventor, founder; progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line.
Other ways to say “Originator” in Japanese
張本人
chouhonnin originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit, person responsible
発信者
hasshinsha originator
創始者
soushisha originator, founder
発頭人
hottounin originator, promoter
発起人
hokkinin originator, promoter
発信元
hasshinmoto originator
創案者
souansha originator, inventor
オリジネーター
orijineetaa originator
始祖
shiso founder, originator, pioneer
鼻祖
biso founder, originator, introducer
宗家
souke head of family, originator
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