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What does 語源 (ごげん, gogen) mean?

語源 (ごげん, gogen) means etymology.

Quick facts
Readingごげん
Romajigogen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ごげん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongogen

etymology

  1. 1noun origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology

Example sentences

  • I looked into the etymology of this word.

  • Tracing a word's etymology can lead to unexpected discoveries.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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