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    3. 基づく

    基づく

    基もとづ​く​

    to be based (on)

    N3KMT9News #33+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    基く基ずく基付く

    もとづく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with)
    2.
    to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in)

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    この計けい画かくは事じ実じつに基もとづいて作さく成せいされた。

    This plan was created based on facts.

    KMT7Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    全すべての決けっ定ていは、会かい社しゃの規き定ていに基もとづいて行おこなわれる。

    All decisions are made based on company regulations.

    KMT8Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの判はん断だんは豊ほう富ふな経けい験けんに基もとづいている。

    His judgment is based on extensive experience.

    KMT9Core ConceptsDaily Life
    この歴れき史し小しょう説せつは、実じっ際さいの出で来き事ごとに基もとづいて書かかれている。

    This historical novel is written based on actual events.

    KMT9HistoryLiterature
    科か学がく的てきな根こん拠きょに基もとづかない主しゅ張ちょうは、信しん頼らい性せいに欠かける。

    Claims not based on scientific evidence lack credibility.

    KMT10Science & MathCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    基
    もと・もとい…(3)
    fundamentals・radical (chem)・counter for machines・foundation
    Kanji
    づ
    zu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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