How to say 'Underground' or 'Basement' in Japanese | 地下

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The Japanese word for Underground or Basement is 'Chika', written as 地下 in Japanese.'Underground' or 'Basement' in hiragana is ちか.

word

地下

Meaning

Underground, Basement

Reading

ちか

chika

Kanji

地Ground 下Down

Explanation

The Japanese noun '地下 (ちか)' can mean either 'basement' or 'underground', depending on the context. When referring to a building, it typically means 'basement', as in the lower level of a structure. For example: the restaurant is in the basement「レストランは地下にある」(れすとらんはちかにある). When used in a broader sense, it can refer to anything underground, such as subway systems or underground facilities. For example: the train runs underground「電車は地下を走る」(でんしゃはちかをはしる). The word is versatile and context-dependent, so it's important to consider the surrounding text to determine the exact meaning.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1889

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 地下

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

地

Meaning

Ground

kanji

下

Meaning

Down

Words Related to 地下 Through the Kanji 地

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 地 as well.

word

地

Meaning

Ground

word

地域

Meaning

Area

word

地方

Meaning

Region

word

土地

Meaning

Land

word

地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

word

番地

Meaning

Address

word

地球

Meaning

Earth

word

地位

Meaning

Status

word

地元

Meaning

Hometown

word

空き地

Meaning

Vacant lot

word

地区

Meaning

District

word

各地

Meaning

Regions

word

地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

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地図

Meaning

Map

word

地上

Meaning

Ground

word

地震

Meaning

Earthquake

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産地

Meaning

Origin, Producing area

word

現地

Meaning

Location

word

地獄

Meaning

Hell

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基地

Meaning

Base

word

意地悪

Meaning

Spite

word

地面

Meaning

Ground

word

住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

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地帯

Meaning

Zone

word

植民地

Meaning

Colony

word

地点

Meaning

Point

word

地理

Meaning

Geography

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敷地

Meaning

Grounds

word

大地

Meaning

Earth

word

地名

Meaning

Placename

word

地下道

Meaning

Underground

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余地

Meaning

Room, Margin

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意地

Meaning

Stubbornness, Disposition

word

地形

Meaning

Terrain

word

目的地

Meaning

Destination

word

地平線

Meaning

Horizon

word

遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

word

地主

Meaning

Landlord

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団地

Meaning

Complex, Housing

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墓地

Meaning

Cemetery

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盆地

Meaning

Basin

Words Related to 地下 Through the Kanji 下

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 下 as well.

word

下さる

Meaning

Give

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下

Meaning

Under

word

下り

Meaning

Descent

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年下

Meaning

Younger

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下手

Meaning

Unskilled

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以下

Meaning

Below, Less

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地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

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下げる

Meaning

Lower

word

下ろす

Meaning

Lower, Unload

word

靴下

Meaning

Socks

word

下がる

Meaning

Descend, Decrease

word

下水

Meaning

Sewage

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上下

Meaning

Updown

word

下書き

Meaning

Draft

word

下車

Meaning

Alighting

word

部下

Meaning

Subordinate

word

下品

Meaning

Vulgar

word

廊下

Meaning

Hallway

word

下町

Meaning

Downtown

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下る

Meaning

Descend, Decide

word

天下

Meaning

World

word

下宿

Meaning

Lodging

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下調べ

Meaning

Preparation

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下す

Meaning

Decide

word

下流

Meaning

Downstream, Lower class

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下りる

Meaning

Descend

word

下旬

Meaning

Last third

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下記

Meaning

Below

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下痢

Meaning

Diarrhea

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ぶら下がる

Meaning

Hang

word

ぶら下げる

Meaning

Hang

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目下

Meaning

Subordinate

word

低下

Meaning

Decline

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地下道

Meaning

Underground

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値下がり

Meaning

Decrease

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値下げ

Meaning

Price reduction

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見下ろす

Meaning

Look down

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陛下

Meaning

Majesty

word

下着

Meaning

Underwear

word

飛び下りる

Meaning

Jump down

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下駄

Meaning

Clogs

word

零下

Meaning

Below zero

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