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Japanese word
源泉
Pronunciation
Romajigensen
Meaning
- nounsource
Example
この温泉の源泉は山の中です。ko no on sen no gen sen wa yama no naka de su
The source of this hot spring is in the mountains.
More examples
この地域では、源泉の温度を毎日確認しています。ko no chi iki de wa gen sen no on do o mai nichi kaku nin shi te i ma su
In this area, the temperature of the source is checked every day.
Core concept
It refers to the original point or supply from which something flows, with hot-spring water as its concrete sense.
Common phrases
源泉徴収gen sen chō shū
withholding tax
源泉かけ流しgen sen ka ke naga shi
free-flowing hot-spring water
源泉の温度gen sen no on do
source temperature
源泉を掘り当てるgen sen o ho ri a te ru
strike a hot-spring source
Similar words
泉源izumigen: The natural source from which spring water rises or flows.
Definition in Japanese
地中から温泉水が湧き出るところ。chi chū ka ra on sen sui ga wa ki de ru to ko ro
Word origin
The compound 源泉 (gensen) uses the readings of 源 (gen, "source") and 泉 (sen, "spring") to name a spring as the origin of its water.
Usage tips
- The legal term 源泉徴収 (gensen chōshū, "withholding at the source") applies the word's source idea to tax taken before income reaches the recipient.
Other meanings
- springnoun