出 所(でどころ)

でどころ

noun

source; origin; where something comes from

1. source, origin, where something comes from

The place or person from which information, money, goods, or other things originate.

情報(じょうほう)の出所(でどころ)を確認(かくにん)する。

To confirm the source of the information.

その噂(うわさ)の出所(でどころ)は不明(ふめい)だ。

The source of that rumor is unknown.

資金(しきん)の出所(でどころ)がはっきりしない団体(だんたい)には注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Organizations whose funding sources are unclear require caution.

Pronunciation

This word has two readings with different meanings. 出所(でどころ) means "source" or "origin." The reading 出所(しゅっしょ) means "release from prison" (出所(しゅっしょ)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(でどころ)が不明(ふめい) (source unknown) or 出所(でどころ)がはっきりしない (source unclear) is frequently used.

Common collocations

情報(じょうほう)の出所(でどころ): source of information
資金(しきん)の出所(でどころ): source of funding
噂(うわさ)の出所(でどころ): source of a rumor
出所(でどころ)が不明(ふめい): source unknown
出所(でどころ)を明(あき)らかにする: to reveal the source

Similar words

出所(でどころ) is used for the origin of information, money, or goods. 出典(しゅってん) specifically means the source of a quotation or citation. 出処(しゅっしょ) / 出自(しゅつじ) refers to a person's origins or background.

Related Words

Synonym: 出典(しゅってん) (source of quotation)

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Added 2026.2.20 13:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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