踏まえる

ふまえる

to be based on, to have origin in

Also:to have one's feet firmly planted on

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.