基づく

• 読み: もとづく
• ローマ字: motozuku
• 漢字の分解: 基 (ki/moto) — foundation, base, basis
• 発音: /mo.to.zɯ.kɯ/

意味

To be grounded on; to be based on; to originate from. Used for logical or factual foundations.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the く row. An intransitive verb used in formal and academic contexts. Common patterns include ～に基づいて (based on ~) and ～に基づく (that is based on ~). Frequently appears in legal writing (法律に基づく = based on the law), research (データに基づく = data-based), and reasoning. More formal than ～をもとにする.

例文

1. この計画は調査結果に基づいて作られた。
2. 事実に基づく映画は説得力がある。
3. 経験に基づいたアドバイスが一番役に立つ。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic, legal, business

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

Compound of 基 (moto, foundation/base) and づく (zuku, to be attached to). Literally 'attached to the foundation' — resting upon a solid base.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated