N1958/3019

だい

nounnoun (generic)adverb

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Meanings

  • foundation, base, basis
  • from the beginning, from the outset, by nature

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Example sentences

この建物たてもの土台どだいはコンクリートでつくられている。

The foundation of this building is made of concrete.

信頼しんらい関係かんけい人間にんげん関係かんけい土台どだいとなるものだ。

A relationship of trust is the foundation of human relationships.

土台どだい、そんな無理むりはなしとおるわけがない。

From the outset, there's no way such an unreasonable proposal would be accepted.

幼少ようしょう教育きょういく人格じんかく形成けいせい土台どだいきずく。

Education in early childhood builds the foundation of character formation.

土台どだい彼女かのじょにそのような繊細せんさい仕事しごとつとまるはずもなかった。

By nature, there was no way she could handle such delicate work.