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ごげん【語源・語原】

gogen

Definition

Noun

  1. Etymology (of a word); etymological origin; word origin

Etymology

Derived from the Sino-Japanese words 【語】 go "word; language" and げん【源・原】 gen "origin".

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意味:ごげん【語源・語原】、たんごのゆらい【単語の由来】、たんごのきげん【単語の起源】、エチモロジー、エティモロジー

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, February 8). ごげん【語源・語原】 : gogen | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1657/gogen/.