Japanese Conversation · Level 98
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Japanese word
発祥
Pronunciation
Romajihasshō
Meaning
- nounorigin
Example
この料理は大阪発祥です。ko no ryō ri wa ō saka has shō de su
This dish originated in Osaka.
More examples
この習慣の発祥を知ると、文化への理解が深まります。ko no shū kan no has shō o shi ru to bun ka e no ri kai ga fuka ma ri ma su
Learning the origin of this custom deepens your understanding of the culture.
Core concept
Describes the point or place where something first begins and from which it develops.
Common phrases
発祥の地has shō no chi
birthplace
京都発祥kyō to has shō
originating in Kyoto
Similar words
起源kigen: The time or place where something first starts to exist and develop.
起こりokori: The beginning or first cause of a custom, event, or practice.
由来yurai: The history or reason that explains how a thing, custom, or name began.
Definition in Japanese
物事が初めて生じた場所や、そこから始まったこと。mono goto ga haji me te shō ji ta ba sho ya so ko ka ra haji ma tta ko to
Word origin
発祥 (hasshō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 発 (hatsu, "beginning") and 祥 (shō, "auspicious sign"), expressing the idea of an auspicious beginning.
Usage tips
- In Japanese food and culture writing, 発祥 (hasshō) often identifies the place where a dish, custom, or practice began, while birthplace usually centers on a person.
Other meanings
- birthplacenoun
Related words
- 発祥するhasshōsuruoriginateverb