(しゅってん)

しゅってん
noun
source, reference
1. source, reference, citation
The original source from which information, a quotation, or data is derived. Essential for academic writing and journalism.
出典(しゅってん)明記(めいき)してください。
Please clearly indicate the source.
この統計(とうけい)出典(しゅってん)政府(せいふ)報告書(ほうこくしょ)です。
The source of these statistics is a government report.
出典(しゅってん)不明(ふめい)情報(じょうほう)信用(しんよう)できない。
Information with an unknown source cannot be trusted.

COMPOSITION: (しゅつ) (come out, emerge) + (てん) (classic, authority). Literally "where (the information) comes from."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 出典(しゅってん)明記(めいき)する (to clearly indicate the source)
  • 出典(しゅってん)(しめ)す (to show the source)
  • 出典(しゅってん)確認(かくにん)する (to verify the source)
  • 出典(しゅってん)不明(ふめい) (source unknown)
  • 出典(しゅってん):{~} (Source: ~)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 引用(いんよう) (quotation, citation)
  • 参考文献(さんこうぶんけん) (reference, bibliography)
  • 脚注(きゃくちゅう) (footnote)
  • 典拠(てんきょ) (authority, source - more formal)
  • 原典(げんてん) (original source/text)

USAGE NOTE: 出典(しゅってん) is commonly seen in Wikipedia articles, academic papers, and news articles. In informal internet usage, it's often written as 「出典(しゅってん):」 followed by a URL or publication name.