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TOPIK 4noun

근본

geunbon

근본이 · 근본을

root, foundation, basis

Example

이 문제는 근본부터 다시 생각해 봐야 해요.

We need to rethink this problem from the ground up.

Word parts

근 root본 origin

Literally 'root and origin'.