Vocab Info
N3 Noun
地盤ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.), foundation (building, etc.), base, constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.)
Noun
2.
foundation (building, etc.), base
Noun
3.
constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
All Forms
地盤 【じばん】、地盤 【ちばん】
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大雨により地盤が緩んでしまいました。
The heavy rain caused the ground to become loose.
地盤が緩い場所に建造物を建てるのは危険だ。
It is dangerous to construct buildings in areas with loose foundations.
あの政治家の地盤は都市ではなく町外れの農村部である。
That politician's support base is not in the city, but in the rural areas on the outskirts of town.
では、このチェーン店は関東地区だけを地盤としているのですね?
So, is this chain store relying only on the Kanto region as its support base?
彼が難なく事業を始められた背景には、彼が財界に強い地盤を築いていた事がある。
The reason he was able to start the business smoothly is that he had built a strong foundational network in the business community.
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