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What does 根底 (こんてい, kontei) mean?

根底 (こんてい, kontei) means root, foundation, basis.

Quick facts
Readingこんてい
Romajikontei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こんてい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkontei

root, foundation, basis

  1. 1noun root; basis; foundation

Example sentences

  • That idea is fundamentally wrong.

  • The relationship between the two collapsed from its very foundation.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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