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地下

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地下.

Dictionary

Entry

地下NounFreq #1954
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

underground; below the ground

Examples
そして汚水を流すために地下に下水道を持っていた。
The house has pipes under the ground to carry dirty water away.
2

world of the dead; the grave

3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding

Examples
彼は地下活動の疑いをかけられた。
He was suspected of underground action.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

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