noun
land classification; land category
Legal and administrative term used in Japanese real estate registration to classify land by use type (e.g., residential, agricultural, forest).
登記簿には地目が「宅地」と記載されていた。
The land classification was listed as 'residential land' in the registry.
地目変更の手続きには時間がかかる。
The procedure for changing the land classification takes time.