1.
source, origin, where something comes from
The place or person from which information, money, goods, or other things originate.
情報の出所を確認する。
To confirm the source of the information.
その噂の出所は不明だ。
The source of that rumor is unknown.
資金の出所がはっきりしない団体には注意が必要だ。
Organizations whose funding sources are unclear require caution.
READING:
This word has two readings with different meanings. 出所 means "source" or "origin." The reading 出所 means "release from prison" (出所する, to be released from prison). This entry covers the でどころ reading only.
USAGE:
Common in journalism, investigations, and discussions about the reliability of information. The pattern 出所が不明 (source unknown) or 出所がはっきりしない (source unclear) is frequently used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 情報の出所: source of information
- 資金の出所: source of funding
- 噂の出所: source of a rumor
- 出所が不明: source unknown
- 出所を明らかにする: to reveal the source
SIMILAR WORDS:
出所 is used for the origin of information, money, or goods. 出典 specifically means the source of a quotation or citation. 出処 / 出自 refers to a person's origins or background.