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本源 (ほんげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
origin ; root ; source ; fundamental principle
Refers to the ultimate origin or fundamental principle of something, often in philosophical, religious, or formal contexts. Not an everyday word for 'cause'.
Similar words 起き 源げん 起源 is the common word for 'origin' or 'beginning' of something concrete or historical. 本源 is more abstract and philosophical, emphasizing the fundamental source or principle.
原げん 因いん 原因 means 'cause' in a concrete, causal sense. 本源 is not used for everyday causes.
Etymology Compound of 本 (root, origin) and 源 (source, spring). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'fundamental source'.
古こ
代だい
ギリシャ
に
ある
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The root of this thought lies in ancient Greece.
