基地

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 基地(きち) means a place that serves as a base for activities.
• Basic usage: It can refer to a rescue team's starting point or a base for survey work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Beyond military bases
  • It is also used for survey or rescue bases, as in 調査活動の基地. The word is not limited to military facilities.
• The role of a place
  • 基地として使う means using a place as an operational base. として indicates the role assigned to it.