noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Commonly used for the origin of a thing, culture, custom, or product. Often appears in phrases like 発祥の地 (place of origin).
この祭りは京都が発祥の地だ。
This festival originated in Kyoto.
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Sushi is said to have originated in Southeast Asia.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
auspicious sign of divine mandate; imperial birth
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.
古い文献では、天皇の発祥に関する記述が見られる。
In old documents, descriptions of the auspicious signs related to the emperor's birth can be found.