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    3. 礎石

    礎石

    礎そ石せき

    foundation stone

    KMT10News #39+1Ref L2NounArt & DesignKanji Vocab23 strokes

    そせき

    Noun

    1.
    foundation stone, cornerstone

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    この建たて物ものの礎そ石せきは非ひ常じょうに大おおきい。

    The foundation stone of this building is very large.

    KMT8Art & DesignHome & Housing
    新あたらしい図と書しょ館かんの礎そ石せきが置おかれた。

    The cornerstone of the new library was laid.

    KMT10Art & DesignEducation
    彼かれの研けん究きゅうは、現げん代だい科か学がくの礎そ石せきを築きずいたと言いえる。

    His research can be said to have laid the foundation stone of modern science.

    KMT10Science & MathEducation
    古こ代だい寺じ院いんの礎そ石せきには、当とう時じの高こう度どな建けん築ちく技ぎ術じゅつが見みて取とれる。

    The foundation stones of ancient temples reveal the advanced architectural techniques of that time.

    KMT10Art & DesignHistory
    民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎは、自じ由ゆうと平びょう等どうを礎そ石せきとする。

    Democracy has freedom and equality as its cornerstone.

    KMT10Politics & LawReligion & PhilosophyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    礎
    いしずえ…(2)
    cornerstone・foundation stone
    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
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