Japanese Conversation · Level 79
76 words
Japanese word
地球上
Pronunciation
Romajichikyūjō
Meaning
- nounon Earth
Example
地球上にはたくさんの生き物がいます。chi kyū jō ni wa ta ku sa n no i ki mono ga i ma su
There are many living things on Earth.
More examples
地球上で使える水は、全体のごく一部です。chi kyū jō de tsuka e ru mizu wa zen tai no go ku ichi bu de su
Only a small portion of the water on Earth is available for use.
Core concept
Describes something as existing or happening anywhere on Earth rather than in a particular place.
Common phrases
地球上で起こるchi kyū jō de o ko ru
happen on Earth
地球上の環境chi kyū jō no kan kyō
the environment on Earth
地球上に存在するchi kyū jō ni son zai su ru
exist on Earth
Similar words
世界中sekaijū: The entire world viewed as the area where something exists or happens.
Definition in Japanese
地球の上やその範囲内にあること。chi kyū no ue ya so no han i nai ni a ru ko to
Word origin
地球上 (chikyūjō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 地球 (chikyū, "Earth") and 上 (jō, "on or above"), meaning "on Earth."
Usage tips
- In careful English, "on Earth" can mean either on the planet or, in questions such as "What on Earth?", an expression of surprise, while 地球上 (chikyūjō) has only the literal spatial meaning.
Opposites
- 地球外chikyūgaioutside Earthnoun