地 dì
noun
: earth; soil; ground; place
地 de
noun
: -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
地 | つち tsuchi
OR つし tsushi
noun
: earth; soil; dirt
: the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
: low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
: (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in On’youdou)
地 | ち chi
noun | noun suffix
: earth; ground; land; soil
: place
: territory
: bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
: earth (one of the five elements)
地 | じ ji
noun
: (Abbreviation) ground; land; earth; soil
: the region in question; the local area
: skin
: texture; fabric; material; weave
: base; background
: one’s true nature
: narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story)
: real life; actuality
: (in the game of go) captured territory
: noh chorus
: (in Japanese dance) accompaniment music
: (in Japanese music) basic phrase (usu. repetitive)
: base part (of multiple shamisens)
地 di4: earth; soil; ground; place
地上 di4shang: on the ground/floor
[ちじょう chijou: above ground; surface; earth; world]
地下 di4xia4: underground; subterranean; covert
[ちか chika: basement; cellar; secret; undercover; subway]
地方 di4fang: area; place; space; territory
地區[区] di4qu1: local; regional; district
[ちく chiku: district; section; sector]
地位 di4wei4: position; status; place
[ちい chii: (social) position; status]
地主 di4zhu3: landlord; landowner; host
[じぬし jinushi]
地球 di4qiu2: earth
[ちきゅう chikyuu: earth; globe OR ほし hoshi: female given name]
地址 di4zhi3: address [宛所 | あてしょ ateshou: address]
地震 di4zhen4: earthquake [じしん jishin]
地雷 di4lei2: landmine [じらい jirai]
地盤[盘] di4pan2: domain; territory under one’s control; foundation of a building; base of operations
[じばん jiban: stronghold; base; ground]
地獄[狱] di4yu4: hell; infernal; underworld
[じごく jigoku / naraka: hell]
地理學[学] di4 li3 xue2: geography
[地理学 | ちりがく chirigaku]
當[当]地 dang1di4: local
[当地|とうち touch: this place (locality); here]
土地 tu3di4: land; soil; territory
[とち to chi: plot of land; lot; soil]
外地 wai4di4: parts of the country other than where one is
[がいち gaichi: overseas; outlying areas]
草地 cao3di4: lawn; meadow; sod; turf
[くさち kusachi OR そうち souchi: meadow; grassland]
基地 ji1di4: base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
[きち kochi: base]
地 de: -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
倏地 shu1de: swiftly; suddenly; abruptly
滑地 hua2de: slipperily
假地 jia3de: fictitiously
Japanese idiomatic expression
地獄の沙汰も金次第 | じごくのさたもかねしだい jigoku no satamo kane shidai
Money is the best lawyer
地が出る | じがでる jigaderu
: to reveal one’s true colors: to betray oneself
意地でも | いじでも iji demo
: at any cost; at any price; at any expense
意地が悪い | いじがわるい iji ga warui
: malicious; deliberately mean
地球に優しい | ちきゅうにやさしい chikyuu ni yasashii
: earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
一敗地に塗れる | いっぱいちにまみれる ippai chi ni mamireru
: to meet with defeat
Chinese idiom
地久天長[长] di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2 OR 天長地久 tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3
: enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi): eternal; for ever and ever (of friendship, love, hate)
天公地道 tian1 gong1 di4 dao4
: absolutely fair and reasonable: equitable
天羅地網[天罗地网] tian1 luo2 di4 wang3
: inescapable net: trap; dragnet
天翻地覆 tian1 fan1 di4 fu4
: sky and the earth turning upside down: fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
天荒地老 tian1 huang1 di4 lao3
: until the end of time
平地起家 ping2 di4 qi3 jia1
: to start from scratch
心地善良 xin1 di4 shan4 liang2
: kind-hearted; good-natured
謝天謝地 xie4 tian1 xie4 di4
: Thank heavens! Thank goodness that’s worked out so well!
震天動[动]地 zhen4 tian1 dong4 di4 [しんてんどうち shintendouchi] : to shake heaven and earth [earth-shaking]
上天無路，入地無門 shang4 tian1 wu2 lu4 , ru4 di4 wu2 men2
: lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth: fig. to be at the end of one’s rope; to be trapped in a hopeless situation
人不為己，天誅地滅 [人不为己，天诛地灭] ren2 bu4 wei4 ji3 , tian1 zhu1 di4 mie4
: Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you: Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
放下屠刀，立地成佛 fang4 xia4 tu2 dao1 , li4 di4 cheng2 fo2
: lay down butcher’s knife, become a Buddha on the spot: to repent and be absolved of one’s crimes
形声 Pictophonetic.
土 (tu3: earth; soil) suggests the meaning while
也 (ye3: also) provides the sound.
地球 (ほし) – Ikimonogakari いきものがかり
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まるで無邪気な子供のように いつでも一緒にいたいけれど
この場所から離れてくことが 今は少しだけ恐いんだ
この限られた時間の中で それぞれに何かを見つけたら
同じ地球に立って あなたをずっと待っていたい
もし今すぐ会えるなら ここを何も待たず飛び出すのに
たとえ時間が経ってもその手を握るよ
朝日に照らされた河原の隅に小さな輪を見た
僕らの目の前に続いてく遙かな地に
他人に決められた道なんてないよ どこまでも一緒にいたいけれど
ある一点を見据えただけじゃ 何か始まるわけでもなく
何も感じられず生きてくのが この足跡を遮っていく
届かない場所からも その風を受けていたい
一瞬の花火のように 何度でも空に瞬けたら
同じ地球に立って あなたをずっと待っていたい
どこかで逢えるから 今はここで歩いてくよ
credit: Ikimonogakari いきものがかり
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
