よって立つ
English translation: base;standpoint; place to stand on; rooted on ...;
| 08:47 Jul 18, 2006 |
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|  Selected response from: Yasu Hosomatsu Local time: 05:22 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | base;standpoint; place to stand on; rooted on ...; |
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| 2 +1 | make it as (in this context) |
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| 3 | be a true ... / have good reason for ... |
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23 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1make it as (in this context) Explanation: He/She/They say they were driven/inspired by the strong realization that Japan was the only place where they could succeed/make it as professionals. |
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7 hrs confidence:
be a true ... / have good reason for ... Explanation: Had a little brainstorming and came up with: only in Japan s/he could be a true professional only in Japan s/he had good reason for pursuing a career |
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13 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| よって立つところ base;standpoint; place to stand on; rooted on ...; Explanation: 「よって立つ」 if follwed usually with words like 「ところ」、「基本理念」、「考え方」. So, in normal use, 「よって立つところ」 is a standpoint, basic belief or phylosophy on which one stands. In this example, however, he used this expression with a little twist. This could be translated as "the only place where he wants to establish himself as a professional is Japan" Example sentence(s):
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