拠 り所 yoridokoro
yoridokoro
Noun
1. grounds; foundation; authority
"kōjienni kō kaite arimasu"to itte kōjien'o yuiitsuno yoridokoroni ronjin'o haru hitoga yoku iru.
There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.
Noun
2. support; prop; something upon which to rely
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"kōjienni kō kaite arimasu"to itte kōjien'o yuiitsuno yoridokoroni ronjin'o haru hitoga yoku iru.
There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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yoridokorode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Base/reliance point; Support
Noun
#19790
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yoridokorojārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a basis.; It is not a support.
Noun
#23994
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Noun
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Noun
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Common 6 items
Noun
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yoridokorojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a support.; Was not a basis.
Noun
#27463
yoridokorojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a support.; Wasn't a basis.
Noun
#24864
yoridokorodeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely.; Probably.
Noun
#25120
yoridokorodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a support.; Was not a basis.
Noun
#20606
Advanced 3 items
yoridokorodattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when a basis/foundation/resource; If/when a support/reliance
Noun
#26489
yoridokorodeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when a basis/foundation; If/when a refuge/resource
Noun
#19087
yoridokoronara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when a basis/foundation; If/when a support/resource
Noun
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