根本
N1こんぽん konpon
- origin
- source
- foundation
- root
- base
- principle
noun
Chinese meanings
根本;基础
Examples
- 想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。Imagination is the root of all civilization.想象力是一切文明的根本。
- 多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.多数表决原则是民主的根本原则。
Use this entry in code
import { getVocabById } from 'kotowa';
getVocabById('3356c0b63c'); // 根本
{
"id": "3356c0b63c",
"word": "根本",
"reading": "こんぽん",
"romaji": "konpon",
"meanings": [
"origin",
"source",
"foundation",
"root",
"base",
"principle"
],
"level": "N1",
"pos": [
"n"
],
"jmdict_id": 2848289,
"examples": [
{
"ja": "想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。",
"furigana": "{想像力|そうぞうりょく}は、すべての{文明|ぶんめい}の{根本|こんぽん}である。",
"en": "Imagination is the root of all civilization.",
"tatoeba_id": 140593
},
{
"ja": "多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。",
"furigana": "{多数決|たすうけつ}{原理|げんり}が{民主主義|みんしゅしゅぎ}の{根本|こんぽん}{原則|げんそく}だ。",
"en": "Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.",
"tatoeba_id": 138266
}
],
"zh": {
"source_hash": "801df92891b0c688c09326f073796e7dbed2ecd2a58c1e679071cf249208ec80",
"meanings": [
"根本",
"基础"
],
"examples": [
{
"ja": "想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。",
"zh": "想象力是一切文明的根本。"
},
{
"ja": "多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。",
"zh": "多数表决原则是民主的根本原则。"
}
],
"references": [
"upstream vocab/n1/3356c0b63c",
"JMdict ent_seq 2848289; checked against downloaded JMdict_e.gz on 2026-10-28",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "67528cdd54915fcf67f02c74e9f7b34c180fe28b8117a26082bbc83d9937e0f0",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}