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根(こん)本(ぽん)的(てき)

こんぽんてきkonponteki

Very commonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. na-adjective

    fundamental; basic

Example sentences 50

そこで、子(こ)供(ども)らしさが、徐(じょ)々(じょ)に失(うしな)われていく現(げん)状(じょう)への反(はん)省(せい)から、教(きょう)育(いく)制(せい)度(ど)や社(しゃ)会(かい)の仕(し)組(く)みといった根(こん)本(ぽん)的(てき)なものの見(み)直(なお)しが、今(いま)、真(しん)剣(けん)に考(かんが)えられるようになってきている。

  • The loss of childhood spontaneity has caused widespread concern, as well as calls for review of the nation's educational and social structures.

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