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[()·らい()]
yurai
noun, suru verb, adverb

English Meaning(s) for 由来

noun, suru verb
  1. origin; source; history; derivation
adverb
  1. originally; from the start; by nature

Definition and Synonyms for 由来

Derivation the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
Synonyms: 導出, 派生, 由来
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
Derive come from
Synonyms: 由来
Stem grow out of, have roots in, originate in
Synonyms: 生じる, 由来
Descend come from
Synonyms: 由来
Fundamentally in essence
Synonyms: だいたい, 元来, 基本的, 基本的に, 基礎的, 本質的, 由来
Ancestry inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Synonyms: 家柄, 家筋, 家系, 由来, 筋目, 系列, 系統, 素性, 血筋, 血統, 起源, 門閥
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
Reason an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
Synonyms: かど, せい, わけ, わけあい, 一理, 事由, 原由, 安い, , 成因, 所以, 所為, 根拠, 理屈, 理由, , 由来, 由縁, 筋合, 節理, 言う, , 訳柄, 謂れ, 道理
Descend be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Synonyms: 由来
Fundamentally at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
Synonyms: だいたい, 元来, 基本的, 基本的に, 基礎的, 本質的, 由来

Meanings for each kanji in 由来

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

Categories 由来 is a member of

Evolve undergo development or evolution
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Originate In come from
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Hereditary Pattern attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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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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Account a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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Beginning the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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Past the time that has elapsed
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Sample Sentences for 由来

Rugby, American football, and Australian rules football all come from soccer.
Some English words derive from Japanese.
The song descended from a legend.
Again, we can see this approach as deriving from Matthew Arnold's idea that everywhere there is connection.
This word is derived from Latin.

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