基礎（きそ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: foundation / basics
Example sentences
- 何事もまず基礎が大切だ。 — In anything, the fundamentals come first.
- 基礎からしっかり日本語を学ぶ。 — I'm learning Japanese solidly from the basics.
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