“Ground” in Japanese
Short answer
Ground in Japanese is “地盤” (jiban). Full meaning: ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.); foundation (building, etc.), base; constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold.
Other ways to say “Ground” in Japanese
地面
jimen ground, earth's surface; land, lot, plot
接地
setchi ground, earth, grounding, earthing; touching the ground, landing (an airplane)
地色
jiiro ground (color, colour)
地べた
jibeta ground, (bare) earth
地
chi earth, ground, land, soil; place; territory
陸上
rikujou (on) land, ground, shore
藍玉
aidama ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves; aquamarine
大地
daichi earth, ground, the solid earth, the (vast) land
じばん
jiban ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.); foundation (building, etc.), base; constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
アース
aasu earth, ground, earthing, grounding; Earth
じめん
jimen ground, earth's surface; land, lot, plot
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