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Earth, the globe
The planet on which we live; the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
地球は丸い。
The Earth is round.
地球の環境を守ることが大切だ。
It is important to protect the Earth's environment.
地球は太陽の周りを一年で回る。
The Earth revolves around the sun in one year.
地球温暖化が深刻な問題になっている。
Global warming is becoming a serious problem.
宇宙から見た地球はとても美しいそうだ。
I hear the Earth looks very beautiful from space.
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:
- 地球温暖化: global warming
- 地球儀: globe (model of the Earth)
- 地球規模: global scale
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)