Illustration: In a home kitchen, a cake sits on the counter with a broad scoop missing from its cream topping. A child points out a continuous trail of creamy pawprints running from the cake, across the counter, and onto a stool occupied by the family cat.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

根こん拠きょ

konkyo

basis, grounds

Example sentences

  1. その噂うわさは全まったく根拠こんきょがなかった。

    The rumor was completely without foundation.

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  2. その議論ぎろんの根拠こんきょは何なにですか。

    What is the basis for the argument?

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  3. そのように考かんがえる根拠こんきょがあるのか。

    Do you have any grounds for thinking so?

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Kanji in 根拠

  • 根root; head (pimple)OnコンKunね
  • 拠foothold; based onOnキョ・コKunよる

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