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Japanese word 根本: root / basis / foundation. Meanings and example sentences.

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根本 (こんぽん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

根本 (こんぽん) means root / basis / foundation.

See example sentences below.

根本 at a glance

根本
こんぽんkonpon
N1noun
root / basis / foundation
根本こんぽんkonponN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 根本

Core meaning

root / basis / foundation

Basic example sentences

Example 1

問題の根本を考えよう。

Translation

Let's think about the root of the problem.

Example 2

健康は根本から大切です。

Translation

Health is important from the foundation.

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