Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. foundation; basis
Kanji used
fundamental
cornerstone
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
fundamental; basic
fundamental knowledge
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
basic technology; generic technology
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
basal body temperature
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
underlying disease; primary illness; underlying condition
foundation engineering
foundations of mathematics
preclinical study; basic study
basic or standard deduction
municipality; basic municipality
floating foundation
basic rate; base rate
basic training; practicing the basics
basic training; practicing the basics
bed rock; foundation rock
Examples (9 in total)
Foundations are important.
Mathematics is basic to all sciences.
Compassion is the basis of all morality.