“Source” in Japanese
Short answer
Source in Japanese is “出所” (dedokoro). Full meaning: source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison.
Other ways to say “Source” in Japanese
源泉
gensen source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.), origin, wellspring
源流
genryuu source (e.g. of a river), headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
元ネタ
motoneta original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.), source
出典
shutten source (e.g. quotation), authority
濫觴
ranshou source, beginning, origin
源
minamoto source (of a river), fountainhead; source, origin, root; source, origin
根源
kongen root, source, origin, cause
出どころ
dedokoro source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
起こり
okori source, origin, cause, beginning, genesis
典拠
tenkyo (an) authority, (a) source, (written) reference
発源
hatsugen source (of a river), fountainhead
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