JLPT N1
ルーツ
Roots, ancestry, or heritage
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1 Noun
Origin" / "Heritage
Refers to ancestral origins, heritage, or the historical beginning of a culture or concept.
Example
彼 は 自分 の ルーツ を 探す ため に 、 国 へ 帰った 。
He returned to his home country to search for his roots.
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2 Noun
Roots (of a plant)
The biological roots of a plant, though rarely used in this sense.
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