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roots in Japanese

roots in Japanese is ルーツ, 起源 — roots means a person's family background, heritage, or place of origin.

roots in Japanese

ルーツ
noun
Pronounced: rūtsu
Ancestry.
ルーツ
noun
Pronounced: rūtsu
Beginnings; origin.
起源
noun
Pronounced: kigen
Beginnings; origin.

What does "roots" mean?

  1. noun A person's family background, heritage, or place of origin.
    "She traveled to Poland to reconnect with her roots."
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roots in a sentence

  • She traveled to Poland to reconnect with her roots.
  • Despite his fame, he never forgot his roots.

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What is "roots" in Japanese?

"roots" in Japanese is ルーツ, 起源. roots means: A person's family background, heritage, or place of origin.

How do you pronounce ルーツ?

"roots" in Japanese is ルーツ, pronounced "rūtsu".

How do you use "roots" in a sentence?

Example: "She traveled to Poland to reconnect with her roots." In Japanese, "roots" is ルーツ, 起源.

Are there other ways to say "roots" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "roots": ルーツ, 起源.

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