この地名の由来を知っていますか。
Do you know the origin of this place name?
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I tried to look up the origin of this place name in detail.
その植物の古名を調べると、意外な由来が分かった。
When I looked up the ancient name of that plant, I discovered an unexpected origin.
遯月は、易の卦に由来する六月の別名である。
'Tongetsu' is an alias for June in the lunar calendar, derived from the hexagram 'Ton' in the I Ching.
Usage Notes
Used to describe how something started or its historical background. Can also be used as an adverb meaning 'originally'.
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