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

原本

Reading

Kana: げんぽん
Romaji: genpon
Kana
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Definition

1

the original; original copy; script

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Example Sentences

あの(うつ)しは原本(げんぽん)(ちが)う。
➥That copy differs from the original.
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その(うつ)しは原本(げんぽん)()っている。
➥The copy agrees with the original.
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これが原本(げんぽん)正確(せいかく)(うつ)しだ。
➥This is an exact copy of the original.
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その映画(えいが)原作(げんさく)ほどおもしろくなかった。
➥The movie was less funny than the book.
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