(ちきゅう)

ちきゅう
noun
Earth, the globe
1. Earth, the globe
The planet on which we live; the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
地球(ちきゅう)(まる)
The Earth is round.
It is important to protect the Earth's environment.
The Earth revolves around the sun in one year.
Global warming is becoming a serious problem.
I hear the Earth looks very beautiful from space.

地球(ちきゅう) refers specifically to planet Earth. The kanji literally mean "ground" + "sphere."

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SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 世界(せかい): the world (focuses on human society and nations)
  • 地球(ちきゅう): the Earth (focuses on the physical planet)

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