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Japanese word 下地: foundation / groundwork / basic skill. Meanings and example sentences.

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下地 (したじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

下地 (したじ) means foundation / groundwork / basic skill.

See example sentences below.

下地 at a glance

下地
したじshitaji
N1noun
foundation / groundwork / basic skill
下地したじshitajiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 下地

Core meaning

foundation / groundwork / basic skill

Basic example sentences

Example 1

絵を描くための下地を作る。

Translation

Prepare the groundwork for painting.

Example 2

彼には音楽の下地がある。

Translation

He has a basic skill in music.

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