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What does 根 (ね, ne) mean?

根 (ね, ne) means root; root cause, origin.

Quick facts
Readingね
Romajine
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ね
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonne

root; root cause, origin

  1. 1noun root (of a plant)
  2. 2noun root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)
  3. 3noun root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin
  4. 4noun one's true nature
  5. 5noun (fishing) reef

Example sentences

  • The roots of this tree are deep.

  • Let's investigate the root of the problem.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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