根本

ねほん · also こんぽん、こんぼん

kabuki script; illustrated kabuki script; root; source

JLPT N1 common word

Meaning

n archaic
kabuki script
n abbreviation
illustrated kabuki script
n
root; source; origin
n
foundation; basis; essence

Example sentences

多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。

Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.
想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。

Imagination is the root of all civilization.
挨拶は礼儀作法の根本である。

Greetings are the basis of good manners.