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Japanese word
地球
Pronunciation
Romajichikyū
Meaning
- nounEarth
Example
私たちは地球に住んでいます。watashi ta chi wa chi kyū ni su n de i ma su
We live on Earth.
More examples
地球は太陽の周りを回ります。chi kyū wa tai yō no mawa ri o mawa ri ma su
Earth goes around the sun.
宇宙から見ると、地球は青く見えます。u chū ka ra mi ru to chi kyū wa ao ku mi e ma su
The Earth looks blue from space.
Core concept
Describes the round planet that serves as the home of humanity and other living things.
Common phrases
地球上の生き物chi kyū ue no i ki mono
living things on Earth
地球を大切にするchi kyū o tai setsu ni su ru
care for the Earth
Similar words
世界sekai: The whole planet and the life and societies that exist on it.
Definition in Japanese
太陽系にある、人間や生物の住む球形の惑星。tai yō kei ni a ru nin gen ya sei butsu no su mu kyū kei no waku sei
Word origin
The Japanese word 地球 (chikyū) combines 地 (chi, "ground") and 球 (kyū, "sphere") to describe a spherical world.
Usage tips
- The phrase live on Earth uses the planet name Earth with a capital letter, unlike earth when it means soil.
Other meanings
- the globenoun