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[らい()·()]
raiyu
noun

English Meaning(s) for 来由

noun
  1. origin; cause

Definition and Synonyms for 来由

Account a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms: のたまわく, クロニクル, ヒストリー, 伝説, 叙事文, 史乗, 史書, 因縁, 実記, 履歴, 年代記, 年譜, 所記, 故事, 曰く, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 物語る, 由来, 由来書, 由緒, 由縁, 経緯, 編年史, 言う, 言伝, 記事, 記述, , , 話す, 語り草, 説話, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 講談, 青史
History the aggregate of past events
Synonyms: ストーリー, ヒストリー, 前歴, , , 因縁, 履歴, 成り立ち, 成り立つ, 故事, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 由来, 由緒, 由縁, 病歴, 素性, 経緯, 言う, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 過去

Meanings for each kanji in 来由

» come; due; next; cause; become
» wherefore; a reason

Categories 来由 is a member of

Record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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Past the time that has elapsed
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