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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

原書

Reading

Kana: げんしょ
Romaji: gensho
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

Kanji

原
Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
書
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write

Example Sentence

この本(ほん)は原書(げんしょ)の要約版(ようやくばん)です。
➥This book is abridged from the original.
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