Meanings
Usage patterns
〈植物〉の根を掘るto dig up a plant's roots
I dug up the tree's roots in the garden and transplanted it.
歯の根が浮くfor a tooth root to feel loose (e.g., from stress or fatigue)
I'm so exhausted my teeth feel loose at the roots.
〈事〉の根を絶つto eliminate the root cause of something
Eliminating the root cause of crime requires effort from society as a whole.
根は〈形容詞〉to be, at heart or by nature, [adjective]
He's foul-mouthed, but deep down he's a kind person.
〈植物〉の根が伸びるfor a plant's roots to grow or extend
This tree's roots extend deep into the ground.
〈事〉の根は〈事〉にあるthe root cause of something lies in something
The root of this problem lies in the education system.
Expressions· 21
草の根roots of grass; hidden places · grassroots; rank and file 根に持つhold a grudge; bear resentment 根も葉もないgroundless; unfounded; without a shred of truth
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舌の根base of the tongue; root of the tongue 根が深いdeep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained 根を張るspread roots; take root (of plants) · take root; become established; settle down
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