“To originate” in Japanese
Short answer
To originate in Japanese is “始める” (hajimeru). Full meaning: to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ....
Other ways to say “To originate” in Japanese
基づく
motozuku to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with); to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
始まる
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
創める
hajimeru to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ...
はじめる
hajimeru to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ...
本く
motozuku to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with); to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
基く
motozuku to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with); to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
基付く
motozuku to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with); to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
基ずく
motozuku to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with); to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
原づく
motozuku to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with); to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)
始る
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
初る
hajimaru to begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)
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