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    3. 礎

    礎

    礎いしずえ

    foundation stone

    KMT9News #22+1NounArt & DesignKanji Vocab18 strokes

    いしずえ

    Noun

    1.
    foundation stone, cornerstone

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    この建たて物ものは強きょう固こな礎いしずえの上うえに建たてられている。

    This building is built on a strong foundation.

    KMT7Home & Housing
    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いしずえを築きずいた。

    His research laid the cornerstone of modern science.

    KMT9Science & MathEducation
    平へい和わへの願ねがいが、この国くにの外がい交こう政せい策さくの礎いしずえとなっている。

    The desire for peace serves as the cornerstone of this nation's foreign policy.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    古こ代だいギリシャの彫ちょう刻こくは、西せい洋よう美び術じゅつの礎いしずえと考かんがえられている。

    Ancient Greek sculpture is considered the cornerstone of Western art.

    KMT9Art & DesignHistory
    この美び術じゅつ館かんは、地ち域いき文ぶん化かの発はっ展てんの礎いしずえとなることを目め指ざしている。

    This art museum aims to be a cornerstone for the development of local culture.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

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