生せい面めん

noun

new field; virgin land

Literary or archaic term for land that has not been cultivated or developed before. Rare in modern usage; more common words include 新田 (しんでん) or 未開地 (みかいち).

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、生せい面めんを開かい拓たくする話はなしがよく出でてくる。

  In classical literature, stories about clearing new fields often appear.