原書
Reading
Meanings
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)
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Example sentences
When you read this novel in the original French, you can clearly understand nuances that don't come through in translation.
She is studying Shakespeare's works in the original language.
The original document I borrowed from the library had so many annotations that it was hard to read.
In order to improve language proficiency, it is important to develop the habit of reading original texts without relying on translations.
The original text of that philosophical work is written in Latin, and it is said that a complete translation into a modern language does not yet exist.
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