1.
original text; original wording; the original
The text in its original form before translation, editing, or adaptation.
原文を確認する。
To check the original text.
この小説は原文で読みたい。
I want to read this novel in the original.
翻訳は良くできているが、原文のニュアンスとは少し違う。
The translation is well done, but it differs slightly from the nuance of the original text.
Composed of 原 (original/source) and 文 (text/writing). Most commonly used when discussing translations, quotations, or edited works where comparison to the original is relevant.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原文で読む: to read in the original language
- 原文のまま: as it is in the original
- 原文に忠実: faithful to the original text
- 原文を引用する: to quote the original text
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 原作: original work — refers to the original creative work (novel, manga, etc.) that an adaptation is based on
- 原稿: manuscript, draft — a written document before publication
- 原典: original source — the primary source document, often academic