1.
Earth, the globe
The planet on which we live; the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
地球 refers specifically to planet Earth. The kanji literally mean "ground" + "sphere."
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 地球を守る: to protect the Earth
- 地球に優しい: environmentally friendly (lit. "kind to the Earth")
- 地球の環境: the Earth's environment
- 地球の裏側: the other side of the globe
COMPOUNDS:
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 世界: the world (focuses on human society and nations)
- 地球: the Earth (focuses on the physical planet)
Related Words
Related:
太陽 (sun)