基づく (もとづく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

基づく (もとづく) means to be based on / to originate from.

See example sentences below.

基づく at a glance

基づく

もとづくmotozuku

N3verb

to be based on / to originate from

基づくもとづくmotozukuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be based on / to originate from

Example 1

この意見は事実に基づいています。

Translation

This opinion is based on facts.

Example 2

計画は調査結果に基づいて作られた。

Translation

The plan was made based on the survey results.