► 名詞
基 [(2)もと] meaning: basis rank: 1
☆ 実験の結果を基に製品に改良を加えた ⇨ We improved the product based on the test results
☆ 小説を基にした映画 ⇨ A movie based on a novel
► 接尾辞
基 [き] meaning: machine rank: 4
☆ この発電所には原子炉が四基ある ⇨ This power plant has four nuclear reactors (☛ The counting word for machinery, typically something standing)
More examples:
- 基本設計に問題が見つかった ⇨ A problem was discovered in the fundamental design
- 在日米軍基地 ⇨ The US bases located in Japan
- 両国の経済協力を基調とした関係 ⇨ The relationship between the two countries based on economic cooperations
- 皆物理学の基礎知識があるものとして授業を進めます ⇨ I do my lecture on an assumption that all of you have the basic knowledge of physics
- 我々だけで相手の基地を攻撃するのは無謀だ ⇨ It’s reckless and stupid for us alone to attack the enemy base. There’s no hope of success
- 基本を完全に習熟することが大切だ ⇨ It is important to completely master the basics
- 米軍は日本に基地を持つ ⇨ US military has bases in Japan
- 基本給 ⇨ A base salary
- 民主主義の基盤は脆弱だ ⇨ The foundations of democracy is very brittle and weak
- その国には民主主義の基盤が存在しない ⇨ That country doesn’t have the foundation for democracy
- 電気基盤が短絡した ⇨ The electrical board short-circuited
- 迷った時は基本に立ち返ることが必要だ ⇨ It is necessary to go back to the basics when you lost your way
- ドリブルはバスケットボールの最も重要な基本の一つだ ⇨ Dribbling is one of the most important basics of basketball
- 最初に基本を徹底して学ぶことが大切だ ⇨ It is important to first learn the basics thoroughly
- 彼は弟子に基本を叩き込んだ ⇨ He firmly instilled the basics into his apprentice