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発はっ祥しょう

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

origin; birth; beginning

Commonly used for the origin of a thing, culture, custom, or product. Often appears in phrases like 発祥の地 (place of origin).

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

auspicious sign of divine mandate; imperial birth

archaic

Archaic historical use referring to the appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to become emperor, or the birth of an emperor or his ancestors. Not used in modern Japanese.

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