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)
trad. (張本)
simp. (张本)

Pronunciation


Noun

張本

  1. (literary) foreshadowing; hints
  2. (literary) arrangements made in advance
  3. (literary) reason; cause
  4. (literary) basis; proof (for an argument, theory, etc.); foundation

Synonyms

  • (basis):

Verb

張本

  1. (literary) to originate; to come from

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 5
ほん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ちょう)(ほん) • (chōhon) 

  1. cause of an incident, usually a crime
  2. ringleader, culprit, perpetrator
    Synonym: 首謀者

Derived terms

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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