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Kotomora

根ね

ね
Common wordJLPTN2Freq.Top 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

root (of a plant)

The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients.

2

noun

root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)

The base or embedded part of something protruding from the body, such as a tooth, hair, or pimple.

3

noun

root cause; source; origin

The fundamental cause or origin of something, often used in abstract or figurative contexts.

4

noun

one's true nature

A person's inherent character or disposition, often used in set phrases like 根はいい人 (basically a good person).

5

noun

fishing reef

A rocky area on the seabed where fish gather; a term used in fishing.

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