How to say “terrestrial globe” in Japanese | 地球儀 (ちきゅうぎ、chikyūgi)

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 Readingchikyūgi
English Meaningterrestrial globe

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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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:

どもきゅうながめている。
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:

きゅう日本にほんさがす。
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:

きゅうをテーブルにいた。
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:

きゅう世界中せかいじゅう首都しゅと確認かくにんしてみよう。
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.

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