How to say origin in Japanese

JLPTN3
元★【もとmoto】本☆・素・基

noun:

  • origin; source - usu. 元
  • base; basis; foundation; root - esp. 基
  • cause - also 因, 原
  • ingredient; material - esp. 素
  • (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location ［元］
  • original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
  • (plant) root; (tree) trunk
  • first section of a waka ➜ 和歌

counter:

  • counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry) ［本］

noun:

  • handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip

Example Sentences

今日kyouのno豆知識mamechishikiコーナーKOONAA！ 今日kyouはha「カルピスKARUPISU」のno由来yuraiについてnitsuite。
Today's trivia corner! Today it's about the origin of Calpis.
ジグソーJIGUSOOとはtoha糸鋸itonokoのno事kotoでde、名前namaeのno由来yuraiはhaそこsokoからkaraきているkiteiruのno。
Jigsaw refers to a fret saw - that's how the name's origin was derived.
彼kareはha生命seimeiのno起源kigenまでmadeときtoki及んだoyonda。
He even referred to the origin of life.
彼kareはha生命seimeiのno起源kigenにniまでmadeときtoki及んだoyonda。
He even referred to the origin of life.
彼kareはha生まれumareはhaスコットランドSUKOTTORANDOですdesu。
He is Scottish by origin.

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