張本
Chinese
(a measure word); surname; open up | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | ||
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trad. (張本) | 張 | 本 | |
simp. (张本) | 张 | 本 |
Pronunciation
Noun
張本
- (literary) foreshadowing; hints
- (literary) arrangements made in advance
- (literary) reason; cause
- (literary) basis; proof (for an argument, theory, etc.); foundation
Synonyms
- (basis):
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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張 | 本 |
ちょう Grade: 5 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
Noun
張本 • (chōhon)
- cause of an incident, usually a crime
- ringleader, culprit, perpetrator
- Synonym: 首謀者
Derived terms
- 張本人 (chōhonnin)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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