derivation in Japanese
derivation in Japanese is 派生 — derivation means the channelling of water away from a river or other source.
derivation in Japanese
派生
Pronounced: hasei
What does "derivation" mean?
- noun The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
- noun The process of obtaining something, such as a result or an idea, from an original source.
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noun The tracing of where something, such as a word, first came from.
"the derivation of a word from an Indo-European root"
- noun (linguistics) The creation of a new word by changing an existing word's base or adding a prefix or suffix to it.
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What is "derivation" in Japanese?
"derivation" in Japanese is 派生. derivation means: The channelling of water away from a river or other source.
How do you pronounce 派生?
"derivation" in Japanese is 派生, pronounced "hasei".
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