出典(しゅってん)

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 出典(しゅってん)を明記(めいき)する (to clearly indicate the source)
• 出典(しゅってん)を示(しめ)す (to show the source)
• 出典(しゅってん)を確認(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.