VocabJLPT N3
underground
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. underground
  2. 2. below the ground
  3. 3. world of the dead
  4. 4. underground (activities, movement, etc.)
This noun means underground or below ground level. It is used to describe basements, subway systems, or anything located beneath the surface of the ground. You will often see it on signs for underground shopping areas or train stations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Whoa, the smell underground just got really strong!

Sentence 2

Just how far underground does this staircase go?!

Sentence 3

"The stairs underground are scary," she murmured.

Sentence 4

This building is easy to get lost in once you're underground.

Sentence 5

Ugh, I have to go underground again. What a pain.