生地
Chinese
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
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trad. (生地) | 生 | 地 | |
simp. #(生地) | 生 | 地 | |
anagram | 地生 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shēngdì
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shengdì
- Wade–Giles: shêng1-ti4
- Yale: shēng-dì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shengdih
- Palladius: шэнди (šɛndi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: saang1 dei6
- Yale: sāang deih
- Cantonese Pinyin: saang1 dei6
- Guangdong Romanization: sang1 déi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /saːŋ⁵⁵ tei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sng-tē
- Tâi-lô: sng-tē
- Phofsit Daibuun: sngde
- IPA (Quanzhou): /sŋ̍³³ te⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: seng-tē
- Tâi-lô: sing-tē
- Phofsit Daibuun: sengde
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² te²²/
- IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
Noun
生地
- Rehmannia glutinosa
- virgin soil; uncultivated land
- birthplace
Synonyms
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
き Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
Compound of 生 (ki, “crude, pure, raw”) + 地 (ji, “earth; skin”).
Alternative forms
- 木地, 素地
Pronunciation
Noun
- cloth, fabric
- skin without any makeup applied
- batter, dough
- (ceramics) a biscuit, bisque
- one's true colours or character
Derived terms
- 生地土 (kijitsuchi)
- 生地物 (kijimono)
- 紙生地 (kamikiji)
- 白生地 (shirokiji)
Idioms
- 生地が出る (kiji ga deru)
Proper noun
生地 • (Kiji) ←きぢ (Kidi)?
- a surname
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
せい Grade: 1 |
ち Grade: 2 |
kan'on |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
生地 • (seichi)
- birthplace; place where one was born
- place where one can survive
Antonyms
- 死地 (shichi) : deathplace; place to die
- 歿地 (botchi) : deathplace; place where one died
Derived terms
- 生地主義 (seichi shugi)
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
Grade: 1 | じ Grade: 2 |
irregular | goon |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [õ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑi]
Proper noun
生地 or 生地 • (Onji)
- short for 生地氏 (Onji-uji): a Nanboku-chō period clan descended from Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Etymology 4
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
お(い) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [o̞iʑi]
Proper noun
生地 • (Oiji) ←おひぢ (Ofidi)?
- a surname
Etymology 5
Kanji in this term | |
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生 | 地 |
い(く) Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
生地 • (Ikuji) ←いくぢ (Ikudi)?