根底（こんてい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: foundation/root
Example sentences
- 計画を根底から見直す。 — We're rethinking the plan from the ground up.
- その考えの根底には愛がある。 — At the root of that idea lies love.
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