N2251/1725

地じ盤ばん

nounnoun (generic)

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じばん

Meanings

ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.)
foundation (building, etc.), base
constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold

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Example sentences

この地域ちいきは地盤じばんが弱よわいため、建物たてものの建設けんせつには注意ちゅういが必要ひつようだ。

Since the ground in this area is weak, care must be taken when constructing buildings.

その政治家せいじかは地元じもとでの地盤じばんを固かためるために積極的せっきょくてきに活動かつどうしている。

That politician is actively working to strengthen their support base in their local area.

地震じしんによって地盤じばんが沈下ちんかし、家いえが傾かたむいてしまった。

Due to the earthquake, the ground subsided and the house ended up tilting.

新あたらしい候補者こうほしゃは地盤じばんがなく、選挙戦せんきょせんは厳きびしいと予想よそうされている。

The new candidate has no electoral base, and the election campaign is expected to be tough.

この橋はしを建設けんせつする前まえに、専門家せんもんかが地盤じばんの強度きょうどを詳くわしく調査ちょうさした。

Before constructing this bridge, experts thoroughly investigated the strength of the ground foundation.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)