Translation guide
A reddish clay-like material used in tropical regions for building and road-making. In Japanese, it is usually referred to by the loanword ラテライト or the term 紅土.
The reddish, iron-rich soil or rock formed in tropical areas, used in construction.
The standard loanword for laterite, widely understood in technical and general contexts.
この地域のラテライトは道路建設に使われます。
The laterite in this region is used for road construction.
Literally 'red soil', a native Japanese term that can refer to laterite or similar reddish soils. More common in agricultural or geological contexts.
熱帯地方では紅土がよく見られます。
Red soil is often seen in tropical regions.
Technical term meaning 'lateritic soil', used in soil science and engineering.
ラテライト質土壌は鉄分を多く含んでいます。
Lateritic soil contains a lot of iron.