大地(だいち)

だいち
noun
earth, ground, the land
1. earth, ground, the land, terra firma
Refers to the ground or land in a grand or expansive sense. Evokes the image of vast, open terrain. More literary and sweeping than 地面 (ground surface).
大地(だいち)が揺(ゆ)れた。
The earth shook.
広大(こうだい)な大地(だいち)が目(め)の前(まえ)に広(ひろ)がっていた。
A vast expanse of land stretched out before my eyes.
春(はる)になると、凍(こお)りついていた大地(だいち)が溶(と)け始(はじ)め、新(あたら)しい命(いのち)が芽吹(めぶ)く。
When spring comes, the frozen earth begins to thaw and new life sprouts.

大地(だいち) refers to the earth or land viewed on a grand scale.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 地面(じめん): the ground surface (concrete, everyday)
  • 土地(とち): land as property or territory
  • 大地(だいち): the earth or land in a grand, poetic sense

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大地(だいち)が揺(ゆ)れる: the earth shakes
  • 大地(だいち)を踏(ふ)みしめる: to plant one's feet firmly on the ground
  • 広大(こうだい)な大地(だいち): a vast expanse of land
  • 母(はは)なる大地(だいち): Mother Earth

Often used in literary or poetic contexts, nature descriptions, and when discussing landscapes or natural phenomena.

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