What's the difference between all these words for "foundation/basis"?


I've come across four words in my studies that all seem to have similar
meanings:

  * 根底{こんてい}
  * 基礎{きそ}
  * 基盤{きばん}
  * 基本{きほん}

They all seem to be some variation of the concepts of a "foundation" or
"basis", but an in-depth differentiation has eluded me. Can anybody help?




As in the comments, I guess you can find the detail explanation in a thesaurus
dictionary.

In case you have trouble in understanding a dictionary, my interpretation goes

根底 is foundation used in thought like philosophy.

The influence of Plato and Socrates is present in the foundation of western
philosophy 西洋哲学の根底にはプラトンとソクラテスの影響がある。

基盤 is a base used in information technology, infranstrature, finances.

インフラ基盤、情報基盤、財務基盤。

I feel like it’s like referring to a network itself...

基礎 and 基本 may be interchange though, for example, playing volleyball, you do a
toss, receive and attack. They are (basic)基本 of volleyball.Without this, you
are going against the rule.

Practicing technique of how to toss, how to receive and how to attack is 基礎 of
volleyball.

