レファレンス

also: リファレンス

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Meanings

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General term for a source of information, a citation, or an act of referring to something. Used in academic, technical, and everyday contexts.

When writing a report, please always cite your references.

この本ほんは良よいリファレンスになる。

This book will serve as a good reference.

参さん考こう
参考 is a native Japanese word for 'reference' or 'consultation', often used in phrases like 参考にする (to refer to). リファレンス is a direct loanword and tends to be used in more technical or formal contexts, such as academic citations or IT documentation.
引いん用よう
引用 means 'quotation' or 'citation', focusing on the act of quoting text directly. リファレンス is broader, covering any source of information or the act of referring to it.

Borrowed from English 'reference'.