兵士たちは地を這って進んだ。
The soldiers crawled along the ground.
Very common as a suffix in compounds meaning a place or site for some purpose, as in 候補地, 建設地, 観光地, and 現地.
The area in front of the station was chosen as the site for the new library.
territory; enemy land; controlled area
Used especially in compounds such as 敵地, 領地, 占領地, and 植民地 to refer to territory or land under someone's control.
The soldiers advanced deep into enemy territory.
bottom side; bottom edge
Technical or label-like use for the bottom of an object such as a package or book, contrasted with 天 for the top. Seen in terms such as 天地無用 and in book-condition descriptions.
See also: 天地無用
For a package marked 'do not turn upside down,' carry it with the bottom side down.
earth element; earth among the five elements
Religious, philosophical, or traditional-cosmology use: 地 is one of the five elements in 五大, alongside water, fire, wind, and void/space depending on the system.
As one of the five elements, earth represents the ground and solidity.
He staggered and fell to the ground.
The team went into enemy territory to play.
An insect is crawling along the ground.
The army made the island an occupied territory.
base; military base · enthusiast; fanatic; freak
underground; below the ground · the grave; world of the dead · underground (activities); secret; illegal
the actual place; the spot; on site; in the field · place where one is currently living; current location
district; area; zone
map; atlas; chart
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface · this world; this earth
each place; every place; various places; all parts
social standing; status; position · post; rank; position (in an organization)
point; spot; location
zone; area; belt; region
site; plot; lot; grounds
earth; ground; solid earth; vast land
room; margin; scope; leeway
feeling; sensation; mood; comfort
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal · terrestrial; over-the-air
site selection; choosing a location; being located or sited · standpoint; position
cemetery; graveyard
this place; here; this locality
house number; lot number; address number
producing area; place of origin; growing district · habitat; native locality; home of a plant or animal · birthplace; where someone is from
apartment complex; housing estate; multi-unit residential development
location; address
place name; toponym
geography
district court
terrain; topography; geographical features
urban area; built-up area; town area