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Meaning of 地下(ちか) in Japanese

地下
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ちか
Romaji
chika
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    basement; cellar; underground place
    Example sentence
    地上２２階、地下２階のオフィスビルが建設中です。 An office building, with 22 stories above ground and 2 below, is under construction.
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    underground; below ground
    Example sentence
    四天王も倒した、クソ長い地下迷宮もクリアした。 I'd defeated the four sub-bosses and got through the damn long underground labyrinth.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    secret; under cover
    Example sentence
    彼は地下活動の疑いをかけられた。 He was suspected of underground action.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    underground (railway); subway; metro
    Example sentence
    彼は今地下に眠っている。 He is dead and buried now.

Examples of 地下, ちか in a sentence

Kanji in this word

下 JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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地 JLPT 4

6 strokes

ground, earth

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi:

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