礎（いしずえ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: cornerstone/foundation
Example sentences
- 先人の努力が今の礎になっている。 — The efforts of those who came before form the cornerstone of what we have today.
- 平和の礎を築く。 — We lay the cornerstone of peace.
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