由来

• 読み: ゆらい
• ローマ字: yurai
• 漢字の分解: 由 (yu) — reason, cause; 来 (rai) — come, arrive
• 発音: /jɯ.ɾa.i/

意味

Origin; source; derivation. Refers to the historical background or roots of something.

A noun that can also function as a する verb (由来する). Used to describe where something comes from historically or etymologically — the story behind a name, custom, or tradition. Often encountered in explanations of place names (地名の由来), word origins (言葉の由来), and cultural customs. The する verb form means 'to originate from; to derive from.'

例文

1. この祭りの由来を調べてみた。
2. その地名はアイヌ語に由来する。
3. 由来を知ると、言葉がもっと面白くなる。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, etymology, culture, education

トーン: informative

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 由 (yu, reason/cause) + 来 (rai, come). Together they literally mean 'the reason something came to be,' i.e. the origin or derivation of something.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal