Basis, means and cause

~を踏まえて

based on; taking into account

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How to form it

  • Noun + を踏まえて
  • Noun + を踏まえた + Noun

Register: Formal; reports, meetings

Explanation

Says that a fact, result or earlier experience is used as the foundation for the next step.

Suggests careful consideration of the premise, not just following it.

Examples

  1. 前回の反省を踏まえて、計画を立て直した。

    ぜんかいのはんせいをふまえて、けいかくをたてなおした。

    Based on what we learned last time, we redid the plan.

  2. 現状を踏まえた上で、今後の方針を決める。

    げんじょうをふまえたうえで、こんごのほうしんをきめる。

    After taking the current situation into account, we will set the future policy.

  3. この調査結果を踏まえ、新しい制度を提案する。

    このちょうさけっかをふまえ、あたらしいせいどをていあんする。

    Based on these survey results, we propose a new system.

Compare with

  • ~をもとに: をもとに uses material as a source to build from; を踏まえて takes a fact into account as a premise.

Common mistakes

  • Using it with a person (踏まえて the teacher). It takes facts, results or experience.