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cornerstone in Japanese

cornerstone in Japanese is 礎, 礎石 — cornerstone means a stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.

cornerstone in Japanese

礎
noun
Pronounced: ishizue
A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
礎石
noun
Pronounced: soseki
Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.

What does "cornerstone" mean?

  1. noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
    "The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925."
  2. noun The fundamental basis or most important part of something.
    "Trust is the cornerstone of any strong marriage."
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cornerstone in a sentence

  • The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925.
  • Clutch it like a cornerstone Otherwise it all comes down Justify denials and Grip 'em to the lonesome end
  • Trust is the cornerstone of any strong marriage.

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What is "cornerstone" in Japanese?
"cornerstone" in Japanese is 礎, 礎石. cornerstone means: A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
How do you pronounce 礎?
"cornerstone" in Japanese is 礎, pronounced "ishizue".
How do you use "cornerstone" in a sentence?
Example: "The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925." In Japanese, "cornerstone" is 礎, 礎石.
Are there other ways to say "cornerstone" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "cornerstone": 礎, 礎石.
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