Lingaku地【ち】
Frequency rank: 727.
- earth; ground; land; soil
- place
- territory
- bottom (of a package, book, etc.)see also 天地無用
- earth (one of the five elements)see also 五大 and 土【ど】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
Forms
- 地【ち】Frequency rank: 727.
- ちFrequency rank: 4,028. – 4,030.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- earth; ground; land; soil
- place
- territory
- bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
- earth (one of the five elements)
This meaning refers to the physical substance of the earth, referring to the ground or land where people live or work, and is often used in contexts related to agriculture or geography.
The ground is wet.
In this context, it refers to a specific location or area, whether literal or abstract. It can signify a spot in space or a particular situation.
This usage implies ownership or control over a particular area, often in contexts of nations, animals, or people claiming a certain space.
Here, it indicates the lowest part or surface of an object, often used in contexts pertaining to objects and their physical characteristics.
The bottom of the box is dirty.
This meaning relates to the concept of earth in philosophical or spiritual contexts, representing one of the classical elements in various cultures.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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God is the creator. Heaven and Earth and people and everything apart from God are created.
Among our employees he's recognized as a towering figure.
It's too bad but we got pummeled at the soccer match.
Where do you want to go today? An amusement park, or maybe a movie?
The mystery contains more dialogue than narrative.
He dates the custom from the colonial days.
European civilization had its birth in these lands.
The suit materials of this sort will not stand up well.
We've been through a rough patch, but I hope it will have made us stronger.