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基盤

Reading

Kana: きばん
Romaji: kiban
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

foundation; basis; base; footing; infrastructure

2

bedrock

(Geology, etc. term)
3

substrate (circuit board)

See also: 基板

Kanji

Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい
Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Reading: バン
Meanings: tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record

Example Sentences

自由(じゆう)諸国(しょこく)基盤(きばん)民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)である。
➥The foundation of free nations is democracy.
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(いえ)堅固(けんご)なセメントの基盤(きばん)(うえ)()てられる。
➥A house is built on top of a solid foundation of cement.
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現代(げんだい)文明(ぶんめい)科学(かがく)教育(きょういく)基盤(きばん)(うえ)()()っている。
➥Modern civilization rests on a foundation of science and education.
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日記(にっき)彼女(かのじょ)()()いた(ほん)基盤(きばん)となった。
➥Her diaries formed the basis of the book she later wrote.
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21世紀(せいき)経済力(けいざいりょく)基盤(きばん)とするようになるだろう。
➥The 21st century is going to be based on economic power.
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そうした制度(せいど)は、社会(しゃかい)構成員(こうせいいん)価値(かち)()っていると(かんが)えている(もの)にその基盤(きばん)()かれた。
➥They were based on goods which the members of a society recognized as having value.
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