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基本単位 (きほんたんい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
base unit ; fundamental unit
Used in scientific and technical contexts for the base units of a measurement system (e.g., metre, kilogram, second). Also used more broadly for a standard or fundamental unit in any system.
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In the International System of Units, seven base units are defined.
Kanji 基 fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines Similar words 単たん 位い 単位 is a general term for any unit of measurement, while 基本単位 specifically refers to a base or fundamental unit in a system.
組くみ 立たて 単たん 位い 組立単位 means 'derived unit', which is formed by combining base units, contrasting with 基本単位.
Etymology Compound of 基本 (kihon, 'basic, fundamental') and 単位 (tan'i, 'unit'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'base unit' or 'fundamental unit', widely used in scientific contexts.
