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こんきょ 【根拠 】a ground ｟for ｠ (!通例複数形で ) ; 【理由 】(a ) reason 〘for; to do ; why 節 〙; 【基礎 】a basis ｟of, for ｠; 【より所 】(a ) foundation ; 【典拠 】(an ) authority .▸ その会社の根拠地 the firm's base .▸ 何の根拠もないのに非難される be baselessly accused ｟of ｠.▸ そう信じる十分な根拠がある There are sufficient grounds [reasons ] for believ ing it .We have every [good ] reason to believe it .▸ その話は根拠のないものだ The story is groundless [has no foundation , is without foundation ].｟話 ｠There is nothing to the story .▸ 何を根拠にそんなことを言うのか On what grounds [basis ] do you say that? / What's the basis for your saying that? / What grounds [basis ] do you have for say ing that? / How can you be certain ?