根本的|こんぽんてきkonponteki

1. na-adjectivefundamental; basic
   それでは根本的こんぽんてきな問題もんだいを見みてみることにしましょう。↗

   Let us turn now to the fundamental issue.

• Synonym基本的きほんてきNeutralMeans simply basic; 「根本的」 stresses getting at the root and being thorough.
• SynonymベーシックCasualColloquial loanword for basic or standard-model things; 「根本的」 leans toward the root.
• Synonym本質的ほんしつてきNeutralPertains to the essence or substance, as in 「本質的な違い」; 「根本的」 stresses root causes and origins.
• Synonym抜本的ばっぽんてきFormalFormal word for thorough reform from the roots, as in 「抜本的改革」; 「根本的」 is broader.
• Synonym基礎的きそてきWrittenWritten prose for the foundational level; 「根本的」 leans toward roots and thoroughness.
• Synonym第一義的だいいちぎてきFormalFormal term for what is primary or most important; 「根本的」 centers on the root.
• SynonymファンダメンタルWrittenWritten-style loanword for basic or fundamental; in economics it also covers fundamentals, while 「根本的」 is the more general term.
• Antonym表面的ひょうめんてきNeutralStays on the surface only; the opposite of 「根本的」.
• Antonym末梢的まっしょうてきWrittenWritten prose for peripheral, minor matters; the opposite of 「根本的」.

Use 「根本的」 for matters tied to the root or origin, as in 「根本的な原因」 and 「根本的な解決」. For drastic reform from the roots up, pick 「抜本的」; for the plain sense of basic, 「基本的」; for essence, 「本質的」. 「表面的」 is the opposite.

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1. 根本こんぽんに関係かんけいのある様子ようす。