connective N2 common politewritten
に基づいて — based on
に基づいて ・ にもとづいて
Meaning
- based on ~ / on the basis of ~ — takes a fact, rule, or principle as the firm grounds for what follows
Key sentence
事実に基づいて、報告書を作成した。
I prepared the report based on the facts.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun + に基づいて (adnominal に基づく / に基づいた + N) | N + に基づいて | データに基づいて / 経験に基づいた判断 |
Examples
アンケートの結果に基づいて、商品を改良する。
We'll improve the product based on the survey results.
この物語は実話に基づいている。
This story is based on a true account.
Easily confused with
Notes
- 基づく = 'to be grounded in'. Common with 法律・規則・事実・データ. The adnominal forms に基づく / に基づいた modify a following noun.
See に基づいて in real sentences
Jengo shows に基づいて the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.