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    3. 本質的

    本質的

    本ほん質しつ的てき

    essential

    KMT9Ref L1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ほんしつてき

    Adjective

    1.
    essential, substantial, substantive, intrinsic

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    これは本ほん質しつ的てきな問もん題だいだ。

    This is an essential problem.

    KMT7Daily Life
    その議ぎ論ろんは、問もん題だいの本ほん質しつ的てきな部ぶ分ぶんに触ふれていなかった。

    The discussion did not touch upon the essential part of the problem.

    KMT9Daily Life
    幸こう福ふくとは何なにか、それは本ほん質しつ的てきな問といである。

    What is happiness? That is an essential question.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    基き礎そを学まなぶことは、本ほん質しつ的てきな理り解かいのために不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Learning the basics is essential for fundamental understanding.

    KMT9EducationCore Concepts
    彼かれの提てい案あんは、このプロジェクトの本ほん質しつ的てきな価か値ちを高たかめるものだ。

    His proposal will enhance the intrinsic value of this project.

    KMT10Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    質
    たち・ただ.す・もと・わりふ…(3)
    substance・quality・matter・temperament
    的
    まと…(3)
    bull's eye・mark・target・object・adjective ending
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