げんぎ

原義

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
original meaning

Example Sentences

この言葉(ことば)原義(げんぎ)は「(おお)きい」という意味(いみ)だ。

The original meaning of this word is "big."

その漢字(かんじ)原義(げんぎ)は「(かわ)(わた)る」だったそうだ。

I heard that the original meaning of that kanji was "to cross a river."

「やばい」という言葉(ことば)原義(げんぎ)()っていますか。

Do you know the original meaning of the word "yabai"?

原義(げんぎ)から(はな)れて使(つか)われるようになった言葉(ことば)(おお)い。

Many words have come to be used in ways that have drifted from their original meaning.

辞書(じしょ)原義(げんぎ)調(しら)べてから、比喩的(ひゆてき)使(つか)(かた)(まな)んだ。

After looking up the original meaning in the dictionary, I learned the metaphorical usage.