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JLPT N1 Vocabulary

原典 (genten)

original (text)

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Meaning

原典 (げんてん, genten) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “original (text)”.

Kanji in this word

原 meadow 典 code

Example sentences 4

原典げんてんに脱落だつらくがある。

There is a lacuna in the text.(

彼かれの 翻訳ほにゃくは 原典げんてんに 忠実ちゅうじつだ。

His translation is close to the original.

このとき残した「安禅必ずしも山水を用いず、心頭滅却すれば火も亦た涼し」の辞世で知られる（杜荀鶴の原典は「…火も自ずから涼し」）。

Joki has been famous for his farewell poem (composed before his death), saying "Meditation does not always require a quiet place. If you have established your own philosophy, nothing will trouble you as if you would feel fire cool.(

灰色はいいろの 翻訳ほにゃく 文ぶんがあるのはなぜですか? Why are some translations in grey? 彼かれの 翻訳ほにゃくは 原典げんてんに 忠実ちゅうじつだ。

His translation is close to the original.