Meaning of 基本的(きほんてき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 基本的

Kana Reading きほんてき

Romaji kihonteki

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Meaning

fundamental; standard; basic

Example Sentences

基本的, きほんてき used in context

基本的に(きほんてき)俺(おれ)は短詩(うた)(たんし)(たんし)が好き(すき)だ。短詩(うた)(たんし)(たんし)の中(なか)では、この詩(うた)がトップだった。

Basically I like short poems. Among them this poem was my favourite.
今(いま)、基本的な(きほんてき)分詞構文(ぶんしこうぶん)(ぶんしこうぶん)を教えている(おしえる)のですが、皆さん(みなさん)は以下(いか)の分詞構文(ぶんしこうぶん)(ぶんしこうぶん)の訳(わけ)については、どのように(どのよう)異なる(ことなる)訳(わけ)し方(かた)をされます(される)か？

I'm teaching basic participial constructions now, but, with regard to those below, what different ways of translating them would everybody use?
※基本的な(きほんてき)禁止(きんし)(きんし)事項(じこう)（誹謗(ひぼう)・中傷(ちゅうしょう)の禁止(きんし)(きんし)等(など)）は「はじめにお読み(よむ)(よむ)下さい(ください)」に記載(きさい)して(する)あります(ある)。必ず(かならず)お読み(よむ)(よむ)ください。

* The basic prohibitions (No slander, libel, etc.) are noted in the "Read me first." Please be sure to read it.
順を追って(じゅんをおって)基本的な(きほんてき)タグを覚えて(おぼえる)いこう(いく)。

Let's learn the basic tags in order.
脚韻(きゃくいん)と平仄(ひょうそく)が漢詩(かんし)の基本的(きほんてき)ルールとなっています。

Rhyme and meter form the essential rules of Chinese poetry.
だいたい、この川原(かわら)の辺り(あたり)を一巡り(いっしゅう)するのが、基本的な(きほんてき)朝(あさ)のコースである。

Generally once round this river side area is the basic morning course.

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基 JLPT 2

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

On: キ

Kun: もと, もとい

11 strokes

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的 JLPT 2

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

On: テキ

Kun: まと

8 strokes

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本 JLPT 5

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On: ホン

Kun: もと

5 strokes

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