also: おうち
noun
hollow; depression; basin; dip
Refers to a sunken or concave area in the ground; a natural or man-made low spot.
この窪地には雨が降ると水がたまる。
When it rains, water collects in this hollow.
山のふもとに小さな窪地があった。
There was a small depression at the foot of the mountain.
Alternate kanji spelling; also read おうち in some contexts.
Rare reading of 凹地; usually read くぼち.
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
Compound of 窪 (kubo, 'hollow') + 地 (chi, 'land'). The reading おうち is a rare alternative for 凹地.