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Zach

写本

Reading

Kana: しゃほん
Romaji: shahon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

manuscript; written copy; codex

Kanji

写
Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し
Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe
本
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Example Sentence

コズビの議論(ぎろん)はヘッテ写本(しゃほん)の信頼性(しんらいせい)に関(かん)するものである。
➥Cosby's argument concerns the reliability of the Hette Manuscript.
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