Definition of 培/meaning-of-基
- (n) negative (static) charge; negative electric charge; (sometimes called "negative electricity")
- (n) origin; source
昨日はその本を80ページまで読んだ。
I read the book up to page 80 yesterday. - base; basis; foundation; root
私たちは人をその人の人格を基に判断しようと考えるかもしれないが、それらは一見したところでははっきりわからないものである。
Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight. - cause
ウイスキーを1本持っています。
I have a bottle of whiskey. - ingredient; material
- (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
- original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
- (plant) root; (tree) trunk
- first section of a waka
- (ctr) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
- (n) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
- (n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
- (n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
- (n) Halla okadai (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
- (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
- red mite (i.e. a chigger)
- (n) locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; (feeling of hopelessness); being in a bind
- (n) miniature Chusan palm (Trachycarpus wagnerianus); (poss. Trachycarpus fortunei)