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地下

Reading

Kana: ちか
Romaji: chika
Kana
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Definitions

1

basement; cellar; underground place

2

underground; below ground

3

secret; under cover

4

underground (railway); subway; metro

Note: colloquialism; abbreviation

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 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
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentences

地下鉄(ちかてつ)()ろう。
➥Let's take the subway.
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地下鉄(ちかてつ)地面(じめん)(した)(はし)る。
➥Subways run under the ground.
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今日(きょう)地上(ちじょう)明日(あした)地下(ちか)
➥Today above ground tomorrow under.
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洗濯室(せんたくしつ)地下(ちか)です。
➥The laundry room is in the basement.
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地下鉄(ちかてつ)()きたいのです。
➥I want to get there by subway.
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(わたし)地下鉄(ちかてつ)学校(がっこう)()く。
➥I go to school by subway.
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