基き点てん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

reference point; datum point; origin

A point used as a basis for measurement, calculation, or comparison. Common in technical, mathematical, and planning contexts.

• 地ち図ず上じょうの基き点てんから距きょ離りを測はかる。

  Measure the distance from the reference point on the map.

• この計けい画かくの基き点てんは昨さく年ねんのデータです。

  The starting point for this plan is last year's data.