本拠

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 本拠, read ほんきょ, means the principal base for an activity.
• Basic usage: It refers to an expedition's survey base or the city where a sports team is based.
  • 探検隊は海辺の町を調査の本拠とした。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Centrality compared with 拠点
  • 拠点 broadly refers to a base used for an activity, while 本拠 emphasizes its role as the principal base.