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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

根底

根柢

Reading

Kana: こんてい
Romaji: kontei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

root; basis; foundation

Kanji

Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: テイ、 そこ
Meanings: bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
Readings: テイ、 ね
Meanings: root, founded on

Example Sentence

この議論(ぎろん)根底(こんてい)には、問題(もんだい)としている規則(きそく)言語(げんご)存在(そんざい)するという仮説(かせつ)がある。
➥Basic to the argument is the assumption that the rules in question are present in the language.
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