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基づく (もとづく): to be grounded on, to be based on — Japanese vocabulary

基づく is read もとづく and means "to be grounded on, to be based on". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

基づく

Reading
もとづく · motozuku
Translation
to be grounded on, to be based on
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
もとづくが

Example

彼は古代神話に基づく小説を書いた。

かれはこだいしんわにもとづくしょうせつをかいた。

He wrote a novel based on ancient myths.

Kanji in this word

  • 基 — base, foundation

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