深しん層そう

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Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

deep layer; depths; deep level

Refers to a deep physical layer (e.g., of earth, ocean, or rock) or a deep, underlying level of something abstract (e.g., psychology, society, or meaning). Often used attributively with の.

Antonyms: 表層

深しん層そうの地ち層そうから化か石

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Fossils were discovered in a deep geological layer.

彼かれの言こと葉ばの深しん層そうには別べつの意い味みがある。

There is another meaning at a deeper level of his words.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の深しん層そうを探さぐるto probe the deeper layers/underlying truth of something
記き者しゃは事じ件けんの深しん層そうを探さぐる記き事じを書かいた。
The reporter wrote an article probing the depths of the incident.
〈事こと〉の深しん層そうに迫せまるto get close to the underlying depths of something
そのドキュメンタリーは社しゃ会かい問もん題だいの深しん層そうに迫せまっている。
The documentary delves close to the underlying depths of the social issue.

Kanji

深deep, heighten, intensify
層stratum, social class, layer

Related words

深しん部ぶ
深部 usually points to a literal deep part of a physical object or body, while 深層 more often describes an abstract underlying level, such as in psychology or society.
奥おく底そこ
奥底 has a more poetic, emotional feel (the depths of one's heart), whereas 深層 is a more neutral, analytical term used in academic or technical contexts.

Opposites

表ひょう層そう
surface; outer layer

Don't confuse with

真しん相そうN1
真相 (the real truth behind an event) is a homophone of 深層 (a deep layer or underlying level) but has a completely different meaning, so context is essential to tell them apart.

Word family· 8

深しん層そう水すい
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
深しん層そう学がく習しゅう
deep learning
深しん層そう崩ほう壊かい
deep-seated landslide
深しん層そう心

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 深 (deep) and 層 (layer, stratum).

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deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology

深しん層そう構こう造ぞう

deep structure

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深しん層そうウェブ
deep web; invisible web
深しん層そう心しん理り学がく
depth psychology
深しん層そう分ぶん類るい体たい系けい
depth classification system; close classification system