noun
new residential area; newly developed land
Often refers to areas reclaimed or developed during the Edo period; can also mean a newly opened region in general.
江戸時代に埋め立てられた新地には、多くの町人が住んでいた。
Many townspeople lived in the new residential areas reclaimed during the Edo period.
この辺りはもともと海だったが、今は新地として
noun
Euphemistic or historical term for a pleasure quarter; often used in place names like 新地町.
かつてこの新地には遊郭が立ち並んでいた。
In the past, brothels lined this red-light district.
noun
newly acquired territory
Historical or political term for land newly brought under control; less common in everyday speech.
戦後、その新地は隣国に割譲された。
After the war, the newly acquired territory was ceded to the neighboring country.
This area was originally sea, but now houses stand as a newly developed land.