Meaning

Primary

Fundamental

Alternatives

Basic, Standard

Word Type

な adjective

Explanation

The things that are basics (基本) like () are basic and fundamental.

Reading

きほんてき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Knowing how to read the word 基本 will be helpful too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 基本的に多い

    there are fundamentally a lot of something

    基本的に高い

    fundamentally expensive, fundamentally tall

    基本的に下手

    fundamentally bad at something

Context Sentences

私は基本的にはスピリチュアルな事は信じません。

I generally don't believe in spiritual matters.

上司に、基本的な事も知らない役立たずだと言われました。

I was told by my boss that I don't even know the fundamentals and that I'm useless.

基本的に政治に関心がないんです。

Basically, I have no interest in politics.

Kanji Composition