Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 4: 11/17

を踏(ふ)まえてBased on, Considering, Keeping in mind, Taking into account, Therefore

When modifying a noun, を踏まえた is more common

Structure

Noun + を踏(ふ)まえ（て）(1)
Noun (A) + を踏(ふ)まえた(2) + Noun (B)

(1) を踏(ふ)まえた上で
(2) を踏(ふ)まえての

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    Formal

About を踏まえて

踏(ふ)まえる is a る-Verb that means 'to tread firmly', but is often used figuratively in regard to taking things into account. Because of this, the combination of the adverbial particle を, and 踏(ふ)まえる in its て-form can frequently be translated as 'considering (A)', or 'keeping (A) in mind'.

を踏(ふ)まえて is primarily used in formal situations where (B) is an action being undertaken with (A) as the premise. As this structure begins with を, it will need to follow a noun.

In this grammar pattern, the literal meaning of を踏(ふ)まえて as 'being firmly planted' can be used equally as naturally, so long as its figurative nature is kept in mind.

Examples

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    会社(かいしゃ)のサイト：「国際的(こくさいてき)な基準(きじゅん)を踏(ふ)まえた新製品開発(しんせいひんかいはつ)に懸命(けんめい)に取(と)り組(く)んでいます。」

    Website of a company: 'We work earnestly to develop our products with international standards in mind. (while keeping in mind)

    「我々(われわれ)のアウトソーシング分野(ぶんや)で10年(ねん)以上(いじょう)の経験(けいけん)を踏(ふ)まえた提案(ていあん)である。」

    'It is a suggestion based on ten years of experience in the outsourcing field.' (while keeping in mind)

    前回(ぜんかい)の反省(はんせい)を踏(ふ)まえて今回(こんかい)のテストに挑(いど)んだのに、結果(けっか)は前回(ぜんかい)よりも悪(わる)かった。

    Despite going up against this test taking into account my reflection upon the last test, my result was actually even worse than last time.

    お客様(きゃくさま)の意見(いけん)を踏(ふ)まえて、当(とう)ホテルのチェックアウトの時間(じかん)を一時間(いちじかん)遅(おそ)くしました。

    Keeping in mind customer opinions, the checkout time at this hotel was made one hour later.

    彼(かれ)の家庭(かてい)環境(かんきょう)が複雑(ふくざつ)である事(こと)を踏(ふ)まえて、破格(はかく)の値段(ねだん)で社員用(しゃいんよう)の寮(りょう)を貸(か)し出(だ)す事(こと)にしました。

    Based on the fact that his household environment was complicated, he was loaned an employee dormitory room at an unprecedented price.

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を踏まえて – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (5 in total)

  • Noonche

    Noonche

    I don’t understand how to know when to use を踏まえて vs を踏まえた. The explanation says:

    But then I don’t understand why this examples isn’t を踏まえた:

  • nekoyama

    nekoyama

    It depends on what you want to say is based on 以上のこと. If it’s 営業時間の延長 then use a form that can modify nouns like を踏まえた, if it’s 決定いたしました then use a form that doesn’t, like を踏まえて.

  • Noonche

    Noonche

    Thanks for the reply. However, I’m not following something…

    In my head を踏まえた modifies 営業時間の延長. Literally something like, “extended business hours based on the above.” Obviously, this is wrong since that answer isn’t accepted, but I’m not sure why…

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