国こく礎そ

noun

pillar of state; foundation of the nation

Formal, somewhat literary term for the fundamental basis or cornerstone of a country. Often used in political or historical contexts.

• 教きょう育いくは国こく礎そである。

  Education is the foundation of the nation.

• 国こく礎そを築きずくために尽じん力りょくした。

  They worked hard to build the foundation of the nation.