極きょく地ち

noun

polar regions; the pole

Refers to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, or the geographical poles themselves. Often used in scientific, geographical, or expedition contexts.

• 南なん極きょくは地ち球きゅう上じょうで最もっとも寒さむい極きょく地ちの一ひとつだ。

  Antarctica is one of the coldest polar regions on Earth.

noun

farthest land; ends of the earth

Figurative or literary use for a place that feels extremely remote or isolated, as if at the edge of the world. Less common than the literal polar sense.

• その小ちいさな村むらはまるで極きょく地ちのように感かんじられた。