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[()··どころ()]
yoridokoro
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

yoridokoro
[()····]
yoridokoro
[よりどころ()]
yoridokoro
[よりどころ()]
yoridokoro
[より()·どころ()]
yoridokoro

Root Words:

[()·り + ところ()]
yori + tokoro

English Meaning(s) for 拠り所

noun
  1. grounds; foundation; authority
  2. support; prop; something upon which to rely

Definition and Synonyms for 拠り所

Linchpin a central cohesive source of support and stability
Synonyms: かなめ, よりどころ, キーストーン, バックボーン, 中枢, 主柱, 基幹, 大黒柱, 屋台骨, , , 支柱, , , , 柱石, 要石
Evidence your basis for belief or disbelief
Synonyms: しるし, よりどころ, 信証, 原拠, 徴証, 明かす, 明証, 根拠, , 理由, , 裏付け, 裏付ける, , 証す, 証す, 証する, 証左, 証憑, 証拠, 証明, 証跡
Reliance the state of relying on something
Synonyms: よりどころ, 依存, , 信用, 信頼, 従属, 心頼み, 頼み, 頼み, 頼む, 頼り, 頼る
Evidence knowledge on which to base belief
Synonyms: しるし, よりどころ, 信証, 原拠, 徴証, 明かす, 明証, 根拠, , 理由, , 裏付け, 裏付ける, , 証す, 証す, 証する, 証左, 証憑, 証拠, 証明, 証跡

Meanings for each kanji in 拠り所

» foothold; based on; follow; therefore
» place

Categories 拠り所 is a member of

Support something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
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Information knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
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Dependency the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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Sample Sentences for 拠り所

There are a lot of people who say, "it says this in Koujien," and use that dictionary as the only grounds for their argument.

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