1The basics or fundamentals — the essential, foundational elements on which something is built.
スポーツも勉強も、まず基本をしっかり身につけることが大切だ。
In both sports and studying, it's important to first firmly master the basics.
このコースでは料理の基本から丁寧に教えます。
This course carefully teaches everything from the basics of cooking.
基本さえできていれば、応用問題にも対応できる。
As long as you have the basics down, you can also handle applied problems.
会社の経営方針は基本的に変わっていない。
The company's management policy has basically not changed.