What does 踏まえる mean?
踏まえる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be based on, to have origin in” in English. It can also be translated as “to have one's feet firmly planted on” depending on context. It is written as 踏まえる in kanji, ふまえる in hiragana, and fumaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この段階を踏まえ、抑圧という概念をさらに詳細に検証していくことになります。
From this point we go on to an even more detailed examination of the concept of repression.