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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

抜ばっ本ぽん的てき

bapponteki

fundamental, drastic

Example sentences

  1. それだけでは、抜本的ばっぽんてき対策たいさくにはならない。

    That alone isn’t a drastic measure.

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  2. 首相しゅしょうは議会ぎかいの抜本的ばっぽんてきな改革かいかくに着手ちゃくしゅするつもりがあることを表明ひょうめいした。

    The premier announced his intention to undertake drastic reforms in parliament.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. システム全体ぜんたいを抜本的ばっぽんてきに変かえなければ、この欠点けってんを克服こくふくすることは困難こんなんである。

    It is difficult to overcome this shortcoming without drastically changing the whole system.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 抜本的

  • 抜slip out; extractOnバツ・ハツ・ハイKunぬく・ぬき・ぬける
  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 的bull's eye; markOnテキKunまと

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