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basis, grounds, foundation
The reason or evidence upon which a belief, claim, or action is based.
その主張には根拠がない。
That claim has no basis.
根拠を示してください。
Please show your evidence.
科学的な根拠に基づいて判断する。
To make judgments based on scientific evidence.
根拠 refers to evidence or reasoning that supports a claim or action.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 根拠がある: to have grounds/basis
- 根拠がない: to have no basis, baseless
- 根拠を示す: to show evidence
- 根拠に基づく: to be based on evidence
- 科学的根拠: scientific evidence
- 法的根拠: legal basis
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 理由: reason (more general)
- 証拠: evidence, proof (concrete)