元げん始し

noun

origin; beginning

A somewhat formal or literary term for the very beginning or source of something. Often used in philosophical, historical, or technical contexts.

• 宇う宙ちゅうの元げん始しについての研けん究きゅうが進すすんでいる。

  Research on the origin of the universe is advancing.

• この儀ぎ式しきは古こ代だいの元げん始しにまでさかのぼる。

  This ritual dates back to the beginnings of ancient times.