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基もとづく

N3
もとづく motozuku
  1. to be grounded on
  2. to be based on
  3. to be due to
  4. to originate from
godan verbintransitive

Chinese meanings

基于

Examples

  • この物語ものがたりは事じ実じつに基もとづいている。
    This story is founded on fact.
    这个故事以事实为基础。
  • 彼らの争いは誤解に基づくものだ。
    The dispute between them is due to a misunderstanding.
    他们的争执源于误会。
Use this entry in code
import { getVocabById } from 'kotowa';
getVocabById('725adb9c35'); // 基づく
{
  "id": "725adb9c35",
  "word": "基づく",
  "reading": "もとづく",
  "romaji": "motozuku",
  "meanings": [
    "to be grounded on",
    "to be based on",
    "to be due to",
    "to originate from"
  ],
  "level": "N3",
  "pos": [
    "v5k",
    "vi"
  ],
  "jmdict_id": 1605270,
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "この物語は事実に基づいている。",
      "furigana": "この{物語|ものがたり}は{事実|じじつ}に{基|もと}づいている。",
      "en": "This story is founded on fact.",
      "tatoeba_id": 219938
    },
    {
      "ja": "彼らの争いは誤解に基づくものだ。",
      "en": "The dispute between them is due to a misunderstanding.",
      "tatoeba_id": 98455
    }
  ],
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "b118e37b90c26104cca387c38bb3a6d680e9b2e3276ca69bcb9c6b35d61b2a4b",
    "meanings": [
      "基于"
    ],
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "この物語は事実に基づいている。",
        "zh": "这个故事以事实为基础。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "彼らの争いは誤解に基づくものだ。",
        "zh": "他们的争执源于误会。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "upstream vocab/n3/725adb9c35",
      "JMdict ent_seq 1605270; checked against downloaded JMdict_e.gz on 2026-10-28",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "c00058bd47aec0d40f62f1c9c2d6745a8a455e55a04365fe6e8e5d894fbb0ed5"
  }
}