一帯
Meanings
1
whole area; entire region
Refers to a broad, continuous geographical area as a whole. Often used with place names or in descriptions of regions.
Heavy rain fell across the entire Kanto region.
2
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used for a defined stretch of land, often with a specific characteristic (e.g., residential belt, industrial zone). Can be used with 'no' to modify nouns.
This stretch of land has become a residential area.
The scenery of the zone lined with factories.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉一帯the whole area around/of 〈場所〉
Heavy rain fell across the entire Kanto region.
- この一帯this whole area (around here)
I heard this whole area used to be rice fields.
- 一帯に広がるto spread across the whole area
Smoke from the fire spread across the whole area.
- 一帯を覆うto cover the whole area
A thick fog covered the whole area.
- 〈場所〉の一帯a stretch/zone belonging to 〈場所〉 (with a particular character)
The residential belt is quiet and calm.
Expressions
- 辺り一帯all around; as far as the eye can see