根本 - kompon | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

想像そうぞう力りょくは、すべての文明ぶんめいの根本こんぽんである。

sōzōryokuwa subeteno bummēno kompondearu.

Imagination is the root of all civilization.

挨拶あいさつは礼儀れいぎ作法さほうの根本こんぽんである。

aisatsuwa rēgisahōno kompondearu.

Greetings are the basis of good manners.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

根本ねもとじゃない

nemotojanai

The negative form

1. Not the root.; Not fundamental.

★ Common

Noun

#80946

根本ねもとだった

nemotodatta

The past form

1. Was fundamental; Was the root

★ Common

Noun

#81729

根本こんぽんで

komponde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. at the root; fundamentally

★ Common

Noun

#74815

根本こんぽんの

komponno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Fundamental; Basic

★ Common

Noun

#81853

根本ねもとじゃありません

nemotojārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not at all.; It's absolutely not.

★ Common

Noun

#77927

根本ねもとじゃないです

nemotojanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not really.; It's not the root.

★ Common

Noun

#74418

根本ねもとでした

nemotodeshita

The polite past form

1. Was fundamental.; Was the root.

★ Common

Noun

#78872

根本ねもとです

nemotodesu

The polite form

1. Is fundamental.; Is the basis.

★ Common

Noun

#77719

根本こんぽんではありません

kompondewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not at all.; Is absolutely not.

★ Common

Noun

#77328

Common 6 items

根本ねもとじゃなかった

nemotojanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't fundamental.; Wasn't the root.

★ Common

Noun

#79374

根本ねもとだろう

nemotodarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It must be.

★ Common

Noun

#84090

根本ねもとじゃありませんでした

nemotojārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not at all.; Was absolutely not.

★ Common

Noun

#77296

根本ねもとじゃなかったです

nemotojanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't the root.; Wasn't fundamental.

★ Common

Noun

#81142

根本ねもとでしょう

nemotodeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It will likely be.

★ Common

Noun

#80665

根本こんぽんではありませんでした

kompondewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not at all.; Was not the root.

★ Common

Noun

#80499

Advanced 3 items

根本ねもとだったら

nemotodattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If the root is…; If fundamentally…

★ Common

Noun

#81640

根本こんぽんであれば

kompondeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If the foundation is…; If the basis is…

★ Common

Noun

#84030

根本ねもとなら

nemotonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If fundamentally; If at the root

★ Common

Noun

#75818

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