地 下 室(ちかしつ)

ちかしつ

noun

basement, cellar

building

1. basement, cellar, underground room

A room located below ground level. Can serve as storage, living space, a wine cellar, or shelter.

地下室(ちかしつ)に荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)ぶ。

To carry luggage to the basement.

この家(いえ)には広(ひろ)い地下室(ちかしつ)がある。

This house has a spacious basement.

ワインは温度(おんど)が一定(いってい)の地下室(ちかしつ)で保管(ほかん)するのが理想的(りそうてき)だ。

Ideally, wine should be stored in a basement where the temperature is constant.

Usage

Less common in traditional Japanese residential architecture than in Western countries, but found in modern buildings. 地下(ちか) alone can mean "underground" or "basement level" (as in 地下(ちか)1階(かい), basement floor 1), while 地下室(ちかしつ) specifically means a room below ground.

Common collocations

地下室(ちかしつ)に降(お)りる: to go down to the basement
地下室(ちかしつ)に保管(ほかん)する: to store in the basement
地下室(ちかしつ)付(つ)き: with a basement

Related Words

Related: 地下(ちか) (underground)

Compare: 屋根裏(やねうら) (attic)

Compare: 地階(ちかい) (basement floor)

Compare: ワインセラー (wine cellar)

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Added 2026.2.19 22:38 · Revised 2026.10.2 3:23

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