大地(だいち)

だいち
noun
earth, ground, the land
literarygeography
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

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

Related Words

Compare: 地面(じめん) (ground surface (everyday))
Compare: 土地(とち) (land, property)
Compare: 土(つち) (soil, earth, ground)
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Added 2026.2.20 19:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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