VocabJLPT N2
source
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. source (of a river)
  2. 2. fountainhead
  3. 3. source
A noun meaning source or origin, referring to where something comes from or begins. It can describe the source of a river, the origin of an idea, or the root cause of a situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Do you know which stream is the source of the main river?

Sentence 2

Look! That gap in the rocks is where the river starts!

Sentence 3

You can't really tell from a map alone where the true source is.

Sentence 4

A passing suspicion became the spark that led him to track down the source of the rumor.

Sentence 5

Wait, this is where the river starts!? It's way smaller than I expected!