noun
badlands
A geological term for dry, eroded terrain with little vegetation. The Japanese synonym 悪地 (あくち) is also used.
See also: 悪地
アメリカのサウスダコタ州には広大なバッドランドが広がっている。
Vast badlands stretch across South Dakota in the United States.
悪地 is the native Japanese term for badlands, while バッドランド is the loanword. Both refer to the same geological feature, but バッドランド may sound more specific or technical in some contexts.
Loanword from English 'badlands'.