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Japanese

とする

きょてんとする
Meaning: to use something as a base; to be based in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拠点とする 拠点としない
Polite 拠点とします 拠点としません
Past 拠点とした 拠点としなかった
Polite + Past 拠点としました 拠点としませんでした
Te-form 拠点として 拠点としなくて
Potential 拠点とできる 拠点とできない
Passive 拠点とされる 拠点とされない
Causative 拠点とさせる 拠点とさせない
Imperative 拠点としろ 拠点とするな

Example

私たちは東京を拠点とする会社です。
We are a company based in Tokyo.

Usage Notes

It describes a company, team, or activity that uses a particular place as its base of operations.

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