地じ際ぎわMeanings1nounbase; foot; bottomRefers to the part of a stem, tree trunk, pillar, or similar object where it meets the ground or surface.木きの地じ際ぎわに小ちいさなキノコが生はえていた。A small mushroom was growing at the base of the tree.柱はしらの地じ際ぎわが少すこし腐くさっている。The base of the pillar is slightly rotten.