地道

Reading

Kana: じみち

Romaji: jimichi

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

Kanji

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

Example Sentences

地道(じみち)な者(もの)はいつか勝(か)つ。

➥Slow but steady wins the race.

悪銭(あくせん)身(み)につかず、というじゃない。結局(けっきょく)は地道(じみち)に稼(かせ)ぐしかないと思(おも)うよ。

➥Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.