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もとづいてBased on

もとづいて presents facts, evidence, experience, a plan, or a rule as the solid basis for a statement, decision, or action. It is especially common in formal and informative language.

What counts as a basis

The noun before the pattern must genuinely support or authorize what follows. Typical choices include じつ, データ, けいけん, しょう, ほうりつ, そく, ほうしん, and けいかく. The connection is stronger than merely saying that something provided an occasion or a loose idea.

Evidence, experience, and plans

Notice how each basis can reasonably support the conclusion or action that follows.

いんかいは、ていしゅつされたしょうもとづいてげんいんとくていした。

The committee identified the cause of the accident based on the evidence submitted.

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ながねんげんけいけんもとづきたんとうしゃぎょうじゅんかいぜんした。

Drawing on years of practical experience, the person in charge improved the work procedures.

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あたらしいぼうさいけいかくもとづいてかくなんくんれんじっする。

Each district will conduct evacuation drills based on the new disaster-prevention plan.

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Forms used before a noun

調ちょうデータにもとづくぶんせきひつようだ。

An analysis based on the survey data is needed.

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ほうりつもとづいたつづきで、しんせいしんします。

Applications are reviewed through procedures based on the law.

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Basis versus source material

Use もとづいて when the noun provides defensible grounds for a claim, decision, or controlled action. Use をもとに when something serves as source material or inspiration that is transformed into a new work.

このえいにっをもとにつくられた。

This film was made from the grandfather's diary as its source material.

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The diary is adapted into a film, so the source-material expression is the natural choice.

More examples

じゅうみんアンケートのけっもとづいてあたらしいこうつうけいかくさくせいした。

The city developed a new transportation plan based on the results of a resident survey.

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はんばいデータにもとづきらいげつじゅようそくします。

We will forecast next month's demand based on past sales data.

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せんもんじょげんもとづくはんだんだった。

It was a decision based on expert advice.

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あんぜんじゅんもとづいたけんをすべてのせいひんじっする。

Inspections based on the safety standards will be conducted on every product.

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じっけんけっもとづいてけんきゅうチームはせつしゅうせいした。

The research team revised its hypothesis based on the experimental results.

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ねんかんけいかくもとづきかくぎょうさんはいぶんします。

The budget will be allocated to each project according to the annual plan.

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