依い拠きょ

い

きょ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

dependence; reliance; being based on

Formal noun or する-verb meaning to depend on or be grounded in something, such as data, rules, or authority. Often used in academic, legal, or official contexts.

この結けつ論ろんは最さい新しんのデータに依い拠きょしている。
This conclusion is based on the latest data.
裁

さい

判ばん

所しょ

は

法ほう

律りつ

に

依い

拠きょ

し

て

判はん

断だん

を

下くだ

し

た

。

The court made its decision based on the law.

Kanji

依reliant, depend on, consequently
拠foothold, based on, follow

Similar words

依い存ぞん
依存 is more common and general for 'dependence' in everyday and psychological contexts, while 依拠 is formal and emphasizes being grounded in a specific source or authority.
基もとづく
基づく is a more everyday verb for 'be based on', whereas 依拠 is a formal noun/する-verb often used in writing.

Etymology

Composed of 依 (rely on) and 拠 (ground, basis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of relying on a foundation.