張本
Chinese edit
(a measure word); surname; open up | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | ||
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trad. (張本) | 張 | 本 | |
simp. (张本) | 张 | 本 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
張本
- (literary) foreshadowing; hints
- (literary) arrangements made in advance
- (literary) reason; cause
- (literary) basis; proof (for an argument, theory, etc.); foundation
Synonyms edit
- (basis):
Verb edit
張本
Synonyms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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張 | 本 |
ちょう Grade: 5 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) ちょーほん [chòóhóń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) ちょーほん [chóꜜòhòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːhõ̞ɴ]
Noun edit
- cause of an incident, usually a crime
- ringleader, culprit, perpetrator
- Synonym: 首謀者
Derived terms edit
- 張本人 (chōhonnin)