原げん著ちょ

noun

original work; the original

Refers to the original text, book, or publication as opposed to a translation, adaptation, or commentary. Common in academic and literary contexts.

• この論ろん文ぶんを理り解かいするには、原げん著ちょを読よむ必ひつ要ようがある。

  To understand this paper, you need to read the original work.

• 翻ほん訳やくではなく、原げん著ちょで読よむのが好すきだ。

  I prefer to read the original rather than a translation.