uncultivated land; unreclaimed land
Refers to land that has not been cleared or cultivated for farming or development. Often used in agricultural, legal, or geographical contexts.
Vast areas of uncultivated land still remain in this region.
開墾地 is reclaimed or cultivated land, the opposite of 未墾地.
Compound of 未 (mi, 'not yet') + 墾 (kon, 'reclaim, cultivate') + 地 (chi, 'land'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition directly reflects the meaning.