典てん拠きょ

noun

authority; source; reference

Refers to a written work, document, or established source used as evidence or support for a statement, argument, or research. Often used in academic or formal contexts.

• 論ろん文ぶんを書かくときは、必かならず典てん拠きょを明めい示じしてください。

  When writing a paper, please always cite your sources.

• この説せつの典てん拠きょは古こ典てん文ぶん献けんにある。

  The authority for this theory lies in classical texts.