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地面

Ground

Meaning

Ground, Earth's Surface

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The ground/earth face is the surface that makes up the ground or the Earth's surface.

Reading

じめん

Explanation

The reading for 面 is what you'd expect. 地 on the other hand is じ, which is a bit different (though close sounding) to what you learned previously. Thank the Chinese and their ever changing language for this one. Think of Jesus laying on the ground, telling you how comfortable the ground is. You say "Jesus, you have to get off the ground, you have a dinner to go to," but he doesn't want to leave.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 地面に落ちる

    to fall to the ground, something falls to the ground

    地面に落とす

    to drop something onto the ground

    地面におく

    to put something onto the ground

  • 地面をはう

    to crawl on the ground

    地面を歩く

    to walk on the ground

    地面を見る

    to look at the ground

  • 地面から生える

    to grow out of the ground

    地面から出る

    to come out of the ground

    地面からのびる

    to extend from the ground

  • 地面がゆれる

    the ground shakes

    地面がぬれる

    the ground gets wet

    地面が見える

    can see the ground

Context Sentences

地面にはたくさんの葉っぱが落ちていました。

There are many leaves on the ground.

雨で地面がビシャビシャになる前にワンコをちょっと歩かせてくるよ。

I'll take the dog for a short walk before the ground gets soaked from the rain.

海の中じゃなくて地面の中に住めたらいいのに、とフグは言いました。

Fugu said that he'd rather live underground than underwater.

Kanji Composition