Ground
Earth's Surface
noun, の adjective
The ground/earth face is the surface that makes up the ground or the Earth's surface.
The reading for 面 is what you'd expect. 地 on the other hand is じ, which is a bit different (though close sounding) to what you learned previously. Thank the Chinese and their ever changing language for this one. Think of Jesus laying on the ground, telling you how comfortable the ground is. You say "Jesus, you have to get off the ground, you have a dinner to go to," but he doesn't want to leave.
地面に落ちる
to fall to the ground, something falls to the ground
地面に落とす
to drop something onto the ground
地面におく
to put something onto the ground
地面をはう
to crawl on the ground
地面を歩く
to walk on the ground
地面を見る
to look at the ground
地面から生える
to grow out of the ground
地面から出る
to come out of the ground
地面からのびる
to extend from the ground
地面がゆれる
the ground shakes
地面がぬれる
the ground gets wet
地面が見える
can see the ground
地面にはたくさんの葉っぱが落ちていました。
There are many leaves on the ground.
雨で地面がビシャビシャになる前にワンコをちょっと歩かせてくるよ。
I'll take the dog for a short walk before the ground gets soaked from the rain.
海の中じゃなくて地面の中に住めたらいいのに、とフグは言いました。
Fugu said that he'd rather live underground than underwater.