Reference

"Reference" in Japanese

出典

shutten

(academic writing: source)

参照

sanshō

(computing: object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere)

参考

sankō

(measurement one can compare to)

照会

shōkai

(information about a person)

照会先

shōkaisaki

(information about a person)

参照する

sanshō suru

(to refer to)

言及

genkyū suru

(to mention)

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