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派生 (はせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
derivation ; derivative
Used for something that branches off from an original source, such as a derived word, concept, product, or phenomenon. Commonly used in linguistics, mathematics, and general contexts.
ぎょう
は
本ほん
業ぎょう
から
派は
生せい
し
た
もの
だ
。
The new business is a derivative of our main operations.
Similar words 由ゆ 来らい 由来 focuses on origin or history, while 派生 emphasizes branching off from a source.
起き 源げん 起源 means origin or beginning, whereas 派生 is about something secondary that develops from a primary source.
Etymology Compound of 派 (branch, faction) and 生 (life, birth), literally 'branching off and arising'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition reflects the meaning of something that stems from a main source.
