Japanese phrase
引用の___を教えてください。 in yō no ___ o oshi e te ku da sa i
Meaning
Could you tell me the ___ of the quotation?
When to use it
Requests information about the source of a quotation. It is a polite and direct request used in academic or everyday discussion.
Example dialogue
この引用の出典を教えてください。 ko no in yō no shut ten o oshi e te ku da sa i
Please tell me the source of this quotation.
この本からの引用です。 ko no hon ka ra no in yō de su
It's from this book.