出どころ

source; origin; exit; way out

Meaning

  1. n
    source; origin
  2. n
    exit; way out
  3. n
    (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear; time to go into action

Example sentences

  • A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.

  • A polite way to reveal knowledge of a fact without telling the source of the information is to say, "a little bird told me".

  • As to the source of this statement, I know nothing.