also: たいしょち
antipodes; antipodal point
Geographical term for the point on the Earth's surface diametrically opposite to another. Often used in formal or academic contexts.
The antipodes of Tokyo is located off the coast of South America.
The point on the opposite side of the Earth is called the antipodes.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading たいせきち.
Alternate reading; less common than たいせきち.
From Chinese 對蹠地, composed of 対 (opposite) + 蹠 (sole of the foot) + 地 (land), literally 'land of opposite soles', referring to people standing feet-to-feet on opposite sides of the globe.