1.
to be based on, to be grounded on
To have something as a foundation or basis.
事実に基づく話
A story based on facts
法律に基づいて判断する。
To judge based on the law.
経験に基づいて判断することが大切だ。
It's important to make judgments based on experience.
基づく means to be based on or grounded in something. Always takes the particle に.
TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive verb (the basis takes に particle).
CONJUGATION (godan く-verb):
- 基づかない (negative)
- 基づきます (polite)
- 基づいた (past)
- 基づいて (te-form)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜に基づく: based on ~
- 〜に基づいて: based on ~ (te-form, adverbial)
- 〜に基づいた: based on ~ (attributive)
- 事実に基づく: based on facts
- 法律に基づいて: based on the law
- 経験に基づく: based on experience
WORD FORMATION:
基 (base, foundation) + づく (to attach to)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 〜を元にする: to use ~ as a basis (more flexible)
- 〜を踏まえる: to take ~ into consideration
- 〜に則る: to follow, conform to (more formal)