Meaning of 根本 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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根本, 根源, 根元, 根原JLPT 1
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Kana Readingこんげん, ねもと, こんぽん
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Romajikongen, nemoto, konpon
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle
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Example Sentences
根本, 根源, 根元, 根原, こんげん, ねもと, こんぽん used in context
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Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.
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Imagination is the root of all civilization.
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人を嫌うのは言うまでもなく、人を信頼できないことが、人間の苦しみの根源だ。
Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.
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God is the cause of all things.
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自由は優れて根源的なものだから重要性は幾ら強調してもし過ぎない。
Freedom is so fundamental that its importance cannot be overemphasized.
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自由はすぐれて根元的な物であるからその重要性はいくら強調してもしすぎることはない。
Freedom is so fundamental that its importance cannot be overemphasized.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
On: ゲン
Kun: はら
10 strokes
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
On: ホン
Kun: もと
5 strokes
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