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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

情報源

Reading

Kana: じょうほうげん
Romaji: jōhougen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

source of information; intelligence source

2

message source

(Computer terminology)

Kanji

情
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
報
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
源
Readings: ゲン、 みなもと
Meanings: source, origin

Example Sentence

記者(きしゃ)はその情報源(じょうほうげん)を明(あ)かすことを拒(こば)んだ。
➥The reporter refused to name his sources.
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