こんぽん
Meanings
Noun
1. root; source; origin
The root of all the problems is a lack of money.
2. foundation; basis; essence
But that will not solve the root problem.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
fundamental; basic
fundamental (basic) principles; fundamentals; ground rules
radical evil (in Kantianism)
fundamentalism
fundamental schism (between the early Sthaviravāda and Mahāsāṃghika Buddhist schools)
Examples (11 in total)
What's the root cause?
Greetings are the basis of good manners.
But that will not solve the root problem.