地 (Chi) is a Japanese noun meaning “earth, ground, land, soil”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixearth; ground; land; soil
- noun, noun suffixplace
- noun, noun suffixterritory
- noun, noun suffixbottom (of a package, book, etc.)
- noun, noun suffixearth (one of the five elements)
Examples
雨降って地固まる。
Adversity strengthens the foundations.
彼は地に足がついていない。
He doesn't have his feet on the ground.
彼は足が地に着いていない。
He doesn't have his feet on the ground.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).