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根(こん)底(てい)

こんていkontei

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    root; basis; foundation

Example sentences 2

この議(ぎ)論(ろん)の根(こん)底(てい)には、問(もん)題(だい)としている規(き)則(そく)が言(げん)語(ご)に存(そん)在(ざい)するという仮(か)説(せつ)がある。

  • Basic to the argument is the assumption that the rules in question are present in the language.

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