拠点(きょてん)

拠点(きょてん) means a base, hub, or strategic location from which activities are conducted.

COMPONENTS:

• 拠(きょ): to depend on, base
• 点(てん): point, location

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 活動(かつどう)拠点(きょてん): activity base, center of operations
• 生産(せいさん)拠点(きょてん): production base
• 研究(けんきゅう)拠点(きょてん): research center
• 海外(かいがい)拠点(きょてん): overseas base
• 物流(ぶつりゅう)拠点(きょてん): logistics hub

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 拠点(きょてん)を置(お)く: to establish a base
• 拠点(きょてん)を構(かま)える: to set up headquarters
• 拠点(きょてん)として: as a base

USAGE:
Commonly used in business, military, and organizational contexts. Implies a strategic importance beyond just "location" (場所(ばしょ)).