こんぽん
Meanings
Noun
1. root; source; origin
2. foundation; basis; essence
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
fundamental; basic
fundamental (basic) principles; fundamentals; ground rules
radical evil (in Kantian philosophy)
Examples (4 in total)
Greetings are the basis of good manners.
Imagination is the root of all civilization.
Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.
If we don't thoroughly examine the cause of bullying, bullying will probably never go away.