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N4 Noun, No-adjective

地下(ちか)underground, below the ground, world of the dead, the grave, underground (activities, movement, etc.), secret, illegal, in hiding

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    The space or area located beneath the surface of the Earth.

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      underground, below the ground

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    2. Noun

      2.

      world of the dead, the grave

    3. No-adjective, Noun

      3.

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

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    地下 【ちか】

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    Examples

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      ハリケーンが()たら地下(ちか)避難(ひなん)しよう。

      If a hurricane hits, we should evacuate underground.

      • N4

      化粧(けしょう)(ひん)()()地下(ちか)(いっ)(かい)にあるそうです。

      The cosmetics department is on the basement floor.

      • N4

      この階段(かいだん)(くだ)ると地下(ちか)二階(にかい)辿(たど)()くはずです。

      Going down these stairs, you should reach the second basement level.

      • N4

      (わたし)(いえ)(さん)(かい)()てですが、(じつ)倉庫(そうこ)()わりにしている地下(ちか)(いっ)(かい)もあります。

      My house is three stories high, but I actually have a basement floor that I use as storage.

      • N3

      今度(こんど)(おこな)われるトンネルの工事(こうじ)では、重機(じゅうき)地下(ちか)50(ごじゅう)メートルまで()ると()いた。

      I was told that the upcoming tunnel construction will involve digging up to 50 meters underground with heavy machinery.

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