JLPT N1 · Noun

根底 (kontei)

根底 (こんてい, kontei) is a Japanese noun meaning “root; basis”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こんてい
Romaji: kontei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

root; basis; foundation · noun

Example sentences

この議論の根底には、問題としている規則が言語に存在するという仮説がある。

Basic to the argument is the assumption that the rules in question are present in the language.

Tatoeba #222394

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 根底

root, radical, head (pimple)コン・ね・-ね · 10 strokes

bottom, sole, depthテイ・そこ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 根底.

根ねroot (of a plant)屋根やねroof羽根はねfeather垣根かきねhedge根気こんきpatience根拠こんきょbasis根本こんぽんroot根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork球根きゅうこん(plant) bulb底そこbottom徹底てっていthoroughness到底とうてい(cannot) possibly

Source: JMdict entry 1290260 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.