デパ地下

Japanese

Kanji in this term
地	下
ち Grade: 2	か Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

From デパート (depāto, “department store”) and 地下(ちか) (chika, “underground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [de̞pa̠t͡ɕika̠]

Noun

デパ地(ち)下(か) • (depa-chika) 

1. department store's below-ground-level food section