Translation guide
The original source or origin of something, especially a stream or an idea.
The place where a stream or river begins.
General term for the source of a river or water supply.
その川の水源は山の中にある。
The fountainhead of that river is in the mountains.
Refers specifically to the headwaters or uppermost part of a river.
Often used for hot springs or figurative sources, but can mean fountainhead in a literal sense.
The primary source or origin of an idea, movement, or quality.
彼らは川の源流を探検した。
They explored the fountainhead of the river.
温泉の源泉は山のふもとにある。
The fountainhead of the hot spring is at the foot of the mountain.
Commonly used for the source of creativity, inspiration, or abstract concepts.
創造性の源泉は好奇心だ。
Curiosity is the fountainhead of creativity.
A versatile word meaning 'source' or 'origin', often used in compounds.
情報の源を明かさない。
I won't reveal the fountainhead of the information.
Refers to the starting point or origin, often in a philosophical or foundational sense.
彼の思想の原点はこの本にある。
The fountainhead of his philosophy is in this book.
Emphasizes the root or fundamental cause, often used in academic or philosophical contexts.
問題の根源を探る必要がある。
We need to find the fountainhead of the problem.