Translation guide
The original source or origin of something, especially a stream or an idea.
その川の水源は山の中にある。
The fountainhead of that river is in the mountains.
Refers specifically to the headwaters or uppermost part of a river.
They explored the fountainhead of the river.
Often used for hot springs or figurative sources, but can mean fountainhead in a literal sense.
The fountainhead of the hot spring is at the foot of the mountain.
Commonly used for the source of creativity, inspiration, or abstract concepts.
Curiosity is the fountainhead of creativity.
A versatile word meaning 'source' or 'origin', often used in compounds.
I won't reveal the fountainhead of the information.
Refers to the starting point or origin, often in a philosophical or foundational sense.
The fountainhead of his philosophy is in this book.
Emphasizes the root or fundamental cause, often used in academic or philosophical contexts.
We need to find the fountainhead of the problem.