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土台

どだい

noun

Meanings

1foundation
2base
3basis
4from the beginning
5from the outset
6by nature

Example sentence

この家は土台がしっかりしている。

This house has a solid foundation.

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Kanji in this word

土Soil, Earth, Ground3 strokes 台Pedestal, A Stand, Counter For Machines And Vehicles5 strokes

More words with 土

土地とち · plot of landN3 領土りょうど · territoryN1 土曜どよう · Saturday 土つち · earthN3 国土こくど · country

Full entry on Jisho

土産

みやげ · souvenir

N3

土俵どひょう · arenaN1

土木どぼく · public worksN1

More words with 台

舞台ぶたい · stage (theater)N3 台だい · stand 台湾たいわん · Taiwan ～台～だい · counter for vehiclesN5 台風たいふう · typhoonN4 台所だいどころ · kitchenN5 大台おおだい · (major) mark 台本だいほん · librettoN1

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