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地域
chiiki
Description
「地域」は、ある広さを持った場所や、そこに住む人たちのまとまりを表す言葉です。
"地域" is a word that refers to an area of a certain size or a community of people living there.
ニュースや学校でよく使われ、「この地域」「地域の人」のように言います。
It is often used in news and schools, as in "この地域" (this region) or "地域の人" (people of the region).
Meanings
地域chiiki
a region, area, or district
この地域は雨が多いです。
This area has a lot of rain.
地域chiiki
a local community; the people of an area
地域のお祭りに参加しました。
I participated in the local festival.
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Notes
- Etymology
地 (land, ground) + 域 (boundary, zone), together meaning a bounded area of land.
- Nuance
地域 is neutral and common; 地方 often implies areas outside the capital or countryside.
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