Yurai

由来 (Yurai) is a Japanese noun meaning “origin, source, history, derivation”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verborigin; source; history; derivation
  2. adverboriginally; from the start; by nature

Examples

  • What are the origins of the Olympics?

  • The legend gave the name to the place.

  • A lot of English words are derived from Latin.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 由来

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