Vocabulary

What does 基地 (きち, kichi) mean?

基地 (きち, kichi) means base (military, facility).

Quick facts
Readingきち
Romajikichi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
きち
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkichi

base (military, facility)

  1. 1noun base (military, expedition, etc.)
  2. 2noun suffix enthusiast; maniac; fanatic

Example sentences

  • Research is being conducted at a base in Antarctica.

  • This island has a US military base.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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