根拠地|こんきょちkonkyochi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounbase (of operations)

• SynonymベースNeutralLoanword for a base or basis, as in 「ベースキャンプ」; 「根拠地」 stresses the main camp an organization works from.
• Synonym基地きちNeutralA military or expedition base like 「米軍基地」; it leans toward the facility itself, while 「根拠地」 is the center of activity.
• Synonym拠点きょてんWrittenWritten style for an important location activities rely on, e.g. 「販売拠点」; there can be several, while 「根拠地」 is the main base an organization works from.
• Synonym本拠ほんきょWrittenWritten word for a stronghold or headquarters, the fundamental base; close to 「本拠地」.
• Synonym根城ねじろNeutralA lair or stronghold, originally the main castle of a fortress; in speech mostly for gangs and sports teams.
• SynonymホームNeutralLoanword for home or one's home ground, as in 「ホームゲーム」; common in sports contexts.
• Synonym本拠地ほんきょちWrittenWritten word for a headquarters or home base, e.g. a team's 「本拠地」; more common than 「根拠地」.
• Related地盤じばんNeutralThe ground or foundation, also figuratively an electoral district or vote base, as in 「選挙地盤」.

Use 「根拠地」 for the long-term base of military or organizational activity. For a headquarters use 「本拠地」/「本拠」; 「拠点」 is a key location activities rely on (there can be several); a team's home ground is 「ホーム」, an electoral base 「地盤」.

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1. 軍隊ぐんたいや組織そしきが活動かつどうするために使つかう、主おもな活動かつどうの場所ばしょ。