also: そこほん · そこぼん
original text; source book
Refers to the original or base text from which copies, translations, or editions are derived. Common in academic, literary, and publishing contexts.
This translation is faithful to the original text.
The researchers compared the source texts to examine discrepancies.
Used for a draft or manuscript that serves as the basis for a final version. Less common than sense 1; often replaced by 原稿 or 草案 in modern usage.
The editor marked corrections on the draft.
Standard kanji form; most common reading is ていほん.
Alternate reading; less common than ていほん.
Alternate reading with rendaku; rarely used.
Compound of 底 (そこ, 'bottom; base') and 本 (ほん, 'book'). The reading ていほん uses the on'yomi of 底, while そこほん/そこぼん use kun'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in textual scholarship since at least the Edo period.