- 1. [n] grounds; foundation; authority
- 2. [n] support; prop; something upon which to rely
Kanji in this word
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拠
foothold, based on, follow, thereforeOn: キョ (kyo)、 コ (ko)Kun: よ.る (yo.ru)
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所
place, extentOn: ショ (sho)Kun: ところ (tokoro)、 -ところ (-tokoro)、 どころ (dokoro)、 とこ (toko)
Example Sentences
「広辞苑にこう書いてあります」と言って、広辞苑を唯一の拠り所に論陣を張る人がよくいる。
There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.