根ざす (ねざす, nezasu) Japanese meaning: be rooted in | KotomoraCommon word›根ざす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 根ざす | 根ざさない |
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| Polite | 根ざします | 根ざしません |
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| Past polite | 根ざしました | 根ざしませんでした |
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| Past | 根ざした | 根ざさなかった |
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| Te-form | 根ざして | 根ざさないで |
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| Desire | 根ざしたい | 根ざしたくない |
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| Potential | 根ざせる | 根ざせない |
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| Passive | 根ざされる | 根ざされない |
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| Causative | 根ざさせる | 根ざさせない |
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| Causative passive | 根ざさせられる | 根ざさせられない |
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| Volitional | 根ざそう | |
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| Polite volitional | 根ざしましょう | |
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| Imperative | 根ざせ | 根ざすな |
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| Conditional | 根ざせば | 根ざさなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 根ざしたら | 根ざさなかったら |
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His ideas are rooted in deep experience.
This problem is rooted in the structure of society.
Usage patterns
〈事〉は〈事〉に根ざすfor one thing to be rooted in another
His way of thinking is rooted in his childhood experiences.
地域に根ざすto be firmly established within a local community
This company continues activities that are rooted in the local community.
〈事〉の根ざすところthe underlying root (cause) of something
The root of this problem lies in years of prejudice.
