How to say "bedrock" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 岩盤がんばんnounThe literal, geological sense: the solid rock beneath the soil, as discussed in geology, construction, or earthquake contexts. This is the word for actual bedrock that can be drilled into or built on.
- 基盤きばんnounThe figurative sense: bedrock as an underlying foundation or support, as of an economy or organization. It does not refer to actual rock; for the geological sense, 岩盤 is the word you want.
Use 岩盤 for literal bedrock, the solid rock beneath the soil; use 基盤 for the figurative sense, the underlying foundation or support of a system, organization, or activity.
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