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