English–Japanese
“base” in Japanese
How to say “base” in Japanese
“Base” in Japanese is 基地 (kichi).
It refers to a fixed location where people, equipment, and operations are gathered for a purpose.
Example sentences with 基地
災害時には近くの学校が救援の基地になります。sai gai ji ni wa chika ku no gak kō ga kyū en no ki chi ni na ri ma su
During disasters, a nearby school becomes a base for rescue efforts.
Tips for using 基地
- The phrase home base refers to the place or group a person returns to, so base extends beyond military locations into everyday conversation.
Other Japanese words for “base”
このソースはトマトをベースにしています。ko no sō su wa to ma to o bē su ni shi te i ma su
This sauce uses tomatoes as a base.
走者は次の塁に進みます。sō sha wa tsugi no rui ni susu mi ma su
The runner advances to the next base.
会社は東京に新しい拠点を作ります。kai sha wa tō kyō ni atara shi i kyo ten o tsuku ri ma su
The company will set up a new base in Tokyo.
その会社の本拠は東京です。so no gai sha no hon kyo wa tō kyō de su
The company's base is in Tokyo.