地盤
じばん
jiban
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 63 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
地盤 (じばん (jiban)) means "Ground". The reading is じばん (jiban). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Ground
Also : Base · Foundation · Foundation (building) · Political base
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Example Sentences
地震が地盤を揺らした。
じしんがじばんをゆらした。
The earthquake shook the ground.
この地域の地盤は弱いため、建物が沈む危険がある。
このちいきのじばんはよわいため、たてものがしずむきけんがある。
The ground in this area is weak, posing a risk of buildings sinking.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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