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Meaning of 生地(きじ) in Japanese

生地, 素地
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
きじ
Romaji
kiji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cloth; material; texture
    Example sentence
    彼女生地買ってきた自分ドレス作るつもり She has bought some cloth; she is going to make herself a dress.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one's true character
    Example sentence
    彼女はとても安っぽい生地きていた。 Her dress was made of very cheap material.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    unglazed pottery
    Example sentence
    生地預ければドレス仕立ててくれます Will you make me up a dress if I give you the material?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    uncooked dough; batter
    Example sentence
    少女生地切れ端人形作った。 The girl made a doll out of a piece of cloth.

Examples of 生地, 素地, きじ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

On'Yomi: ソ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もと

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

ground, earth

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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