根本

Chinese
radical (chem.); root; basis
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
simp. and trad.
(根本)		 根 本

Pronunciation

Note:
  • geng1 bung2 - Chaozhou;
  • gêng1 beng2 - Jieyang;
  • ging1 beng2 - Chaoyang.

Adjective

根本

  1. fundamental; basic; essential
    對我來說，我們國家的根本問題是我們的教學系統。 [MSC, trad.]
    对我来说，我们国家的根本问题是我们的教学系统。 [MSC, simp.]
    Duì wǒ láishuō, wǒmen guójiā de gēnběn wèntí shì wǒmen de jiàoxué xìtǒng. [Pinyin]
    The way I see it, our country's basic problem is our education system.

Synonyms

Adverb

根本

  1. (usually negative) at all; simply; absolutely
    他根本不知道從哪裡入手找工作。 [MSC, trad.]
    他根本不知道从哪里入手找工作。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā gēnběn bù zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ rùshǒu zhǎo gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
    He has absolutely no idea how to start looking for work.
    她根本就沒有童年。 [MSC, trad.]
    她根本就没有童年。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā gēnběn jiù méiyǒu tóngnián. [Pinyin]
    She didn't have any kind of childhood.
    這一群不食人間煙火的人，根本不知道別人的實際痛苦！ [MSC, trad.]
    这一群不食人间烟火的人，根本不知道别人的实际痛苦！ [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ! [Pinyin]
    These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

Synonyms

Noun

根本

  1. root; foundation; base; basis
    我們應該把握問題的根本。 [MSC, trad.]
    我们应该把握问题的根本。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎwò wèntí de gēnběn. [Pinyin]
    We should get to the root of the problem.
    我想從根本解決問題。 [MSC, trad.]
    我想从根本解决问题。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ xiǎng cóng gēnběn jiějué wèntí. [Pinyin]
    I'd like to settle this problem once and for all.

Synonyms
Synonyms of 根本

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
根 本
こん
Grade: 3		 ほん > ぽん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) こんぽん [kòńpóń] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) こんぽ​ん [kòńpóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [kõ̞mpõ̞ɴ]

Noun

根(こん)本(ぽん) • (konpon) 

  1. basis, foundation
Antonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
根 本
ね
Grade: 3		 もと
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 根本 – see the following entry.
【ねもと】
[noun] 根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar
[noun] 根元, 根本: base of a pillar or a standing object
[noun] 根元, 根本: source or basis of something
[proper noun] 根本: a surname
Alternative spellings
根元, 根本
(This term, 根本, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
根 本
ね
Grade: 3		 ほん
Grade: 1
kun’yomi on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ne̞hõ̞ɴ]

Noun

根(ね)本(ほん) • (nehon) 

  1. (regional, Osaka, Kyoto) the script of a kabuki drama
  2. short for 絵入根本 (e iri nehon, “illustrated kabuki script”)

Korean
Hanja in this term
根本

Noun

根本 • (geunbon) (hangeul 근본)

  1. Hanja form? of 근본 (“root, basis”).
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