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由来ゆらい (yurai)

history; origin

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Meaning

由来 (ゆらい, yurai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “history; origin”.

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Example sentences 12

七夕たなばたの由来ゆらいを調しらべています

I am researching the origins of the Tanabata Festival.

オリンピックの由来ゆらいは?

What are the origins of the Olympics?

その地名ちめいは伝説でんせつに由来ゆらいする。

The legend gave the name to the place.

これが使節遵行の由来である。

That was the origin of shisetsu jungyo.

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