Japanese word

オリジナル

Pronunciation

Romajiorijinaru

Meaning

  • nounoriginal

Example

その絵がオリジナルです。so no e ga o ri ji na ru de su

That painting is the original.

Illustration for オリジナル (original)

More examples

この店ではオリジナルのデザインを使っています。ko no mise de wa o ri ji na ru no de za i n o tsuka tte i ma su

This store uses original designs.

Core concept

Shows that something is the source form from which copies, changes, or later versions come.

Common phrases

  • オリジナルの絵o ri ji na ru no e

    original painting

  • オリジナル作品o ri ji na ru saku hin

    original work

  • オリジナル版o ri ji na ru han

    original version

Similar words

原作gensaku: The work from which a translation, adaptation, or remake is made.
原本genpon: The first document or object from which copies are made.
原型genkei: The earliest or basic form that later forms are based on.
本物honmono: A real item that is not a copy, imitation, or fake.

Definition in Japanese

複製や改作ではなく、最初に作られた本来のもの。fuku sei ya kai saku de wa na ku sai sho ni tsuku ra re ta hon rai no mo no

Word origin

オリジナル (orijinaru) was borrowed from English original, ultimately from Latin originalis, meaning "from the beginning".

Usage tips

  • English uses original for both a first version and a fresh idea, so an original design can be new even when it is not the first version of an object.

Opposites

Related words

  • オリジナリティーorijinaritīoriginalitynoun

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