地底(ちてい)

ちてい
noun
underground; depths of the earth
geography
1. underground; depths of the earth; subterranean
The deep interior beneath the earth's surface. Often evokes a sense of hidden, unexplored, or mysterious spaces far below ground level.
地底(ちてい)に眠(ねむ)る資源(しげん)。
Resources lying dormant underground.
地底(ちてい)深(ふか)くにマグマが流(なが)れている。
Magma flows deep underground.
ジュール・ヴェルヌの『地底(ちてい)旅行(りょこう)』は今(いま)でも多(おお)くの読者(どくしゃ)に愛(あい)されている。
Jules Verne's 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' is still loved by many readers.

Composed of 地(ち) (earth/ground) + 底(てい) (bottom/depths). Emphasizes depth and the sense of being far below the surface, as opposed to 地下(ちか), which is a more practical term for anything below ground.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 地下(ちか): underground — the everyday word for anything below ground level, including basements and subways
  • 地中(ちちゅう): in the ground — emphasizes being embedded within the earth, such as buried pipes or roots
  • 海底(かいてい): ocean floor — the equivalent concept for the sea

Related Words

Compare: 地下(ちか) (underground)
Compare: 地中(ちちゅう) (in the ground)
Compare: 海底(かいてい) (ocean floor)
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Added 2026.4.21 19:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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