The Japanese vocabulary「地球儀 (ちきゅうぎ、chikyūgi)」means “terrestrial globe.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 地球儀 |
| Hiragana | ちきゅうぎ |
| Romaji Reading | chikyūgi |
| English Meaning | terrestrial globe |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The example Japanese sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
A kid is looking at a terrestrial globe.
Plain form:
子供が地球儀を眺めている。
Kodomo ga chikyūgi o nagamete iru.
Polite form:
子供が地球儀を眺めています。
Kodomo ga chikyūgi o nagamete imasu.
I’ll search for Japan on the globe.
Plain form:
地球儀で日本を探す。
Chikyūgi de nihon o sagasu.
Polite form:
地球儀で日本を探します。
Chikyūgi de nihon o sagashimasu.
I put the globe on the table. (Past Tense)
Plain form:
地球儀をテーブルに置いた。
Chikyūgi o tēburu ni oita.
Polite form:
地球儀をテーブルに置きました。
Chikyūgi o tēburu ni okimashita.
Let’s try to check out the capitals of the world on a globe.
There is a reason that we used “try to” in the English translation.
Plain form:
地球儀で世界中の首都を確認してみよう。
Chikyūgi de sekaijū no shuto o kakunin shite miyou.
Polite form:
地球儀で世界中の首都を確認してみましょう。
Chikyūgi de sekaijū no shuto o kakunin shite mimashou.


