1.
the original (document); original copy; master copy
The authentic, first-created version of a document, as opposed to copies, duplicates, or translations. Used in legal, administrative, and publishing contexts.
原本をお持ちですか。
Do you have the original?
コピーではなく原本が必要です。
We need the original, not a copy.
契約書の原本は金庫に保管されている。
The original of the contract is kept in the safe.
USAGE:
Commonly encountered when dealing with official paperwork, where authorities may require the original document rather than a photocopy. Also used in publishing to refer to the original text of a translated work.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原本を提出する (to submit the original)
- 原本を確認する (to verify the original)
- 原本証明 (certification of the original)
- 原本に相違ない (identical to the original)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 原文: original text (especially of a translation)
- 写し: copy, duplicate
- 正本: authenticated copy, official copy