No. 1,646 in Japanese
発祥
"Origin" or "birthplace" of something.
In a sentence
この都市は漢方薬の発祥地として知られています。
This city is known as the birthplace of traditional Chinese medicine.
In this sentence, '発祥地' translates to 'birthplace,' referring to the geographical origin of a concept, practice, or item.
パンケーキの発祥は古代ギリシャに遡ると言われています。
The origin of pancakes is said to trace back to ancient Greece.
The word '発祥' here refers to the historical inception or origin of an item or concept. It denotes where or when something first appeared.
日本では、カフェ文化の発祥が昭和時代とされています。
In Japan, the origin of café culture is considered to be the Showa era.
In this context, '発祥' implies the era or timeframe when café culture began or emerged in Japan.
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