出典
Meanings
1
Refers to the origin of a quotation, information, or data, such as a book, document, or person. Common in academic, journalistic, and formal writing.
When writing a paper, please always cite your sources.
The source of this data is the government's official statistics.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の出典を明記するto clearly cite the source of something
Please clearly cite the source of any quoted text in your report.
- 出典を示すto indicate/show the source
In an academic paper, you must always indicate your sources.
- 出典が不明だthe source is unknown
The source of this quotation still remains unknown.
- 〈事〉の出典を調べるto look up/verify the source of something
I looked up the source of that piece of information that caught my attention.
Expressions
- 要出典citation needed