Japanese Conversation · Level 42
90 words
Japanese word
地中
Pronunciation
Romajichichū
Meaning
- noununderground
Example
地中に水があります。chi chū ni mizu ga a ri ma su
There is water underground.
More examples
この管は地中を通っています。ko no kuda wa chi chū o tō tte i ma su
This pipe runs underground.
Core concept
Describes a location or space below the earth's surface rather than on it.
Common phrases
地中に埋まるchi chū ni u ma ru
be buried underground
地中に埋め込むchi chū ni u me ko mu
embed underground
地中から湧くchi chū ka ra wa ku
spring up from underground
Similar words
地下chika: A space or location below the ground's surface, often used for buildings, rooms, or transport.
Definition in Japanese
地面の下にある場所や空間。ji men no shita ni a ru ba sho ya kū kan
Word origin
地 (chi, "earth") + 中 (chū, "inside") forms 地中 (chichū), meaning the area beneath the ground.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, underground can also mean a subway system or an independent cultural movement, but 地中 (chichū) refers specifically to a physical location beneath the ground.
Opposites
- 地上chijōabovegroundnoun
Related words
- 地中化chichūkaundergroundingnoun