地雷
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地雷
1
land mine
Examples
彼は地雷の上を運転して、彼のジープは爆裂した。
He drove over a land mine and his jeep blew up.
2
Colloquial
topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; taboo topic; trigger
3
Colloquial
something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap; pitfall
Kanji in this Word
地
6 strokes
Frequency: 40
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
ground
earth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チ
ジ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
どま
雷
13 strokes
Frequency: 1491
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
thunder
lightning bolt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ライ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かみなり
いかずち
いかづち
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