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基づく

基付く、 基く

Reading

Kana: もとづく
Romaji: motozuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from

Kanji

Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい
Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentences

税金(ぜいきん)収入(しゅうにゅう)(もと)づく。
➥Taxation is based on income.
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それは推測(すいそく)(もと)づいている。
➥It is founded on supposition.
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科学(かがく)観察(かんさつ)(もと)づいている。
➥Science rests upon observation.
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(かれ)理論(りろん)事実(じじつ)(もと)づく。
➥His theory is based on fact.
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これは事実(じじつ)(もと)づいている。
➥This is based on fact.
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この(はなし)事実(じじつ)(もと)づいている。
➥This story is based on facts.
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