根城

Reading

Kana: ねじろ

Romaji: nejiro

Definition

noun

1

stronghold; citadel; headquarters

Kanji

根

Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね

Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)

城

Readings: ジョウ、 しろ

Meaning: castle

Example Sentence

泥棒(どろぼう)は、間違(まちが)いなくここにいるはずよ。きっと、どこかに根城(ねじろ)があるから、そこを見(み)つけさえすればいいの。

➥The thief has to be in here. I'm sure somewhere around is his stronghold so if we can just find that we've got him.