地球儀

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 地球儀, read ちきゅうぎ, is a spherical model showing the countries, land, and seas of Earth.
• Basic usage: It may be rotated to locate a country or displayed as an old model on a desk.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A rotating model of Earth
  • This is a spherical model rotated to locate a country or displayed on a desk. Its form and use differ from a flat map.