根底

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Chinese

radical (chem.); root; basis
 
background; bottom; base
background; bottom; base; (possessive part.); (subor. part.)
trad. (根底/根柢) 根 底/柢
simp. (根底) 根 底

Pronunciation

Noun

根底

  1. the facts; the exact details
  2. foundation; base
  3. (colloquial) property; assets
  4. front or side of an object
  5. (Southern Min) inherent quality

Japanese

Kanji in this term
根 底
こん
Grade: 3 		てい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Noun

根(こん)底(てい) • (kontei) 

  1. base
    その問題(もんだい)の根底(こんてい)には、軍需産業(ぐんじゅさんぎょう)との癒着(ゆちゃく)がある。
    Sono mondai no kontei ni wa, gunju sangyō tono yuchaku ga aru.
    The basis of the problem is the corruption with the arms industry.
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