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

Reading

Kana: げん
Romaji: gen
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Definition

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original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

Example Sentences

(なに)原因(げんいん)ですか。
➥What's the cause?
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(かれ)原案(げんあん)固執(こしつ)した。
➥He adhered to the original plan.
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事故(じこ)原因(げんいん)不明(ふめい)だ。
➥The cause of the accident is unknown.
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野原(のはら)(さけ)(こえ)がした。
➥There was a voice crying in the field.
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原因(げんいん)(あき)らかにする。
➥Clear up the cause.
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例外(れいがい)原則(げんそく)のある証拠(しょうこ)
➥The exception proves the rule.
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