拠り所

拠りどころ、 より所、 拠、 拠所

Reading

Kana: よりどころ

Romaji: yoridokoro

Definitions

noun

1

grounds; foundation; authority

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

support; prop; something upon which to rely

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

拠

Readings: キョ、 コ、 よ.る

Meanings: foothold, based on, follow, therefore

所

Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ

Meaning: place

Example Sentence

「広辞苑(こうじえん)にこう書(か)いてあります」と言(い)って、広辞苑(こうじえん)を唯一(ゆいいつ)の拠(よ)り所(どころ)に論陣(ろんじん)を張(は)る人(ひと)がよくいる。

➥There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.