原書

げんしょ

Meanings

1. Noun original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

Kanji

• 原 original. Read as ゲン.
• 書 write. Read as ショ.

Example sentences

• この本は原書の要約版です。
  This book is abridged from the original.
• ガリ版刷りの原書をLATEXで清書した。
  I transcribed the original mimeographed edition into LATEX.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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