本ほん位い

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• 〈物もの〉を本ほん位いとするto take X as the standard/basis

  この会かい社しゃは能のう力りょくを本ほん位いとする評ひょう価か制せい度どを導どう入にゅうした。

  This company introduced an evaluation system that takes ability as its standard.

• 〈人ひと〉本ほん位いで考かんがえるto think with X's interests as the guiding standard

  会かい社しゃは利り益えきではなく顧こ客きゃく本ほん位いで考かんがえるべきだ。

  A company should think with the customer's interests as the standard, not profit.