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.

Used for the structural base of a building or construction, or metaphorically for a solid foundation.

power base; constituency; foothold

Figurative use referring to a political or organizational support base, electoral constituency, or a secure position from which to operate.

地じ盤ばんが固かたいthe ground is firm/solid
この辺あたりは地じ盤ばんが固かたいので、高たかい建たて物ものが建たてられる。
The ground around here is firm, so tall buildings can be built.
地じ盤ばんを固かためるto strengthen one's foundation/power base
彼かれは選せん挙きょのために地じ元もとでの地じ盤ばんを固かためた。
He solidified his power base at home for the election.
地じ盤ばんを築きずくto build a solid foundation/base
会かい社しゃは長なが年ねんかけて業ぎょう界かいでの地じ盤ばんを築きずいた。
The company built its foundation in the industry over many years.
地じ盤ばんが弱よわいthe ground is weak/unstable
この地ち域いきは地じ盤ばんが弱よわく、地じ震しんのときに危き険けんだ。
This area has weak ground, so it's dangerous during earthquakes.
〈人ひと〉の地じ盤ばんを継つぐto inherit someone's political power base
彼かれは父ちち親おやの地じ盤ばんを継ついで政せい治じ家かになった。
He became a politician by inheriting his father's power base.

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.

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.

地じ盤ばん改かい良りょう
ground improvement; soil stabilization; foundation treatment
地じ盤ばん沈ちん下か
land subsidence; ground sinking · decline in influence; loss of standing
地じ盤ばん調ちょう査さ
geotechnical investigation; subsurface exploration
盛もり土つち地じ盤ばん
raised ground level; fill ground
軟なん弱じゃく地じ盤ばん
soft ground; weak ground

地盤Usage100%
- じばん
  Standard kanji spelling for all senses. The reading ちばん is rare and not normally used.
- ちばん
ちばん

Compound of 地 (earth, ground) and 盤 (base, board). The reading じばん is standard; ちばん is a rare alternative reading.