原げん綴つづり

noun

original spelling; spelling in the original language/script

Refers to the spelling of a word in its language of origin or script, as opposed to a transliteration or adapted form. Often used in linguistic or dictionary contexts.

See also: 原綴

• 外がい来らい語ごの原げん綴つづりを調しらべる。

  I look up the original spelling of a loanword.

• この辞じ書しょでは、見み出だし語ごの横よこに原げん綴つづりが示しめされている。

  In this dictionary, the original spelling is shown next to the headword.