地じ盤ばん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

ground; earth's crust; riverbed

Refers to the physical ground or geological stratum, including the earth's crust or the bed of a body of water.

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基き礎そN3sense 2
基礎 is a general word for 'foundation' used even in abstract contexts like basic knowledge, whereas 地盤 stresses the physical or literal ground beneath a structure.
足あし場ば sense 3
足場 literally means scaffolding or footing and is used for a temporary or physical foothold, while 地盤 in this figurative sense means an established, lasting power base.
土ど台だいN1sense 2
土台 specifically means the base or sill of a building (or a metaphorical foundation), while 地盤 is broader, covering geological ground and political footholds too.
票ひょう田でん
地盤 is the broader term for a politician's overall base of support and turf, while 票田 narrows in on the actual pool of voters that reliably backs them.

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岩がん盤ばん
岩盤 denotes the hard rock layer beneath the surface, whereas 地盤 more broadly means the ground or land (including soil) and is also used metaphorically for a political power base.
縄なわ張ばりN1
地盤 refers specifically to a political or business power base built up over time, whereas 縄張り is broader and can apply to gangs, animals, or literal roped-off ground.

Don't confuse with

基き盤ばんN2sense 2
基盤 (foundation, infrastructure) looks almost identical to 地盤 and both mean 'base', but 基盤 is abstract/systemic (経済基盤) while 地盤 keeps a concrete sense of physical ground or a personal power base.
地じ面めんN1sense 1
地面 is the visible surface of the ground you stand on, while 地盤 refers to the deeper geological stratum or structural base beneath it.
地ち殻かく
地殻 is the scientific term for the Earth's outer solid layer studied in geology, while 地盤 refers to the ground or foundation at a specific site, used in construction and engineering contexts.