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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

原典

Reading

Kana: げんてん
Romaji: genten
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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original (text)

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: テン、 デン
Meanings: code, ceremony, law, rule

Example Sentences

その翻訳(ほんやく)原典(げんてん)忠実(ちゅうじつ)だ。
➥The translation is true to the original.
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(かれ)は「戦争(せんそう)平和(へいわ)」の原典(げんてん)研究(けんきゅう)した。
➥He studied the original text of War and Peace.
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(かれ)翻訳(ほんやく)原典(げんてん)忠実(ちゅうじつ)だ。
➥His translation is close to the original.
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