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抜本的

Reading

Kana: ばっぽんてき
Romaji: bapponteki
Kana
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Definition

1

drastic; radical

Kanji

Readings: バツ、 ハツ、 ハイ、 ぬ.く、 -ぬ.く、 ぬ.き、 ぬ.ける、 ぬ.かす、 ぬ.かる
Meanings: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

政府(せいふ)議会(ぎかい)抜本的(ばっぽんてき)改革(かいかく)着手(ちゃくしゅ)した。
➥The government undertook a drastic reform of parliament.
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抜本的(ばっぽんてき)合理化(ごうりか)のおかげで、わが(しゃ)利益(りえき)は3(ばい)()えた。
➥Thanks to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled three-fold.
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抜本的(ばっぽんてき)事業(じぎょう)(さい)構築(こうちく)(おこな)ったおかげで、当社(とうしゃ)黒字(くろじ)は3(ばい)(ふく)らんだ。
➥Thank to a fundamental restructuring, our surplus has swelled threefold.
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社会(しゃかい)福祉(ふくし)制度(せいど)抜本的(ばっぽんてき)改革(かいかく)必要(ひつよう)です。
➥The social welfare system is in bad need of renovation.
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首相(しゅしょう)議会(ぎかい)抜本的(ばっぽんてき)改革(かいかく)着手(ちゃくしゅ)するつもりがあることを表明(ひょうめい)した。
➥The premier announced his intention to undertake drastic reforms in parliament.
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システム全体(ぜんたい)抜本的(ばっぽんてき)()えなければ、この欠点(けってん)克服(こくふく)することは困難(こんなん)である。
➥It is difficult to overcome this shortcoming without drastically changing the whole system.
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