(つち)

つち
noun
soil, earth, ground
1. soil, earth
The upper layer of ground where plants grow.
(つち)()
To dig soil.
To plant seeds in the soil.
The soil is dry.
I put soil in the flower pot.
This soil is rich in nutrients.
2. ground, dirt
The solid surface of the earth.
There's dirt on your shoes.
The children are playing in the dirt.
I sat on the ground.
(あめ)(つち)ぬかるんでいる。
The ground is muddy from the rain.
Please brush off the dirt before entering the room.

(つち) refers to soil, earth, or dirt—the material that covers the ground and in which plants grow.

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CULTURAL NOTE:
(つち) is one of the five elements (五行(ごぎょう)) in East Asian philosophy: () (wood), () (fire), (つち) (earth), (きん) (metal), (みず) (water).

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