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Japanese word 原作: original work. Meanings and example sentences.

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原作 (げんさく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

原作 (げんさく) means original work.

See example sentences below.

原作 at a glance

原作
げんさくgensaku
N1noun
original work
原作げんさくgensakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 原作

Core meaning

original work

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この映画は人気の原作を元にしている。

Translation

This movie is based on a popular original work.

Example 2

原作とアニメは少し違います。

Translation

The original work and the anime are a little different.

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