語源 (ごげん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

語源 (ごげん) means word origin / etymology.

See example sentences below.

語源 at a glance

語源

ごげんgogen

N1noun

word origin / etymology

語源ごげんgogenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

word origin / etymology

Example 1

この言葉の語源を調べた。

Translation

I looked up the origin of this word.

Example 2

語源を知ると意味が分かる。

Translation

Knowing the etymology helps understand the meaning.