“Provenance” in Japanese
Short answer
Provenance in Japanese is “出所” (dedokoro). Full meaning: source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison.
Other ways to say “Provenance” in Japanese
素性
sosei birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
出拠
dedokoro source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
出処
dedokoro source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
でどこ
dedoko source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
出どこ
dedoko source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
出どころ
dedokoro source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
素姓
sujou birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
素生
sujou birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
種姓
sujou birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
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