JLPT N2 grammar
〜をもとに/をもとにして: meaning and usage
Meaning
A as a basis for B
How to form it
- nounをもとに/をもとにして
- nounをもとにしたnoun
How it is used
B is made using A as its material or starting point, as in 「実話をもとにした映画」 (a film based on a true story). 「〜に基づいて」 stresses following rules or data closely; 「〜をもとに」 suggests building something new from A.
Examples
その結論はこれらの事実をもとにして出された。
The conclusion was formed on the basis of these facts.
祖母から聞いた話をもとに、絵本を書いた。
I wrote a picture book based on stories I heard from my grandmother.
先生のアドバイスをもとにして、作文を書き直した。
I rewrote my essay based on my teacher's advice.