原書 (げんしょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

原書 (げんしょ) means original text / original document.

See example sentences below.

原書 at a glance

原書

げんしょgensho

N1noun

original text / original document

原書げんしょgenshoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

original text / original document

Example 1

この本は原書で読んでいます。

Translation

I am reading this book in its original text.

Example 2

原書と日本語訳を比べてみよう。

Translation

Let's compare the original text with the Japanese translation.