地名
Meanings
1
place name; toponym
Refers to the name of a geographical location, such as a city, town, mountain, or river. Used in everyday contexts and in geography.
This place name is derived from the Ainu language.
I look up place names on the map.
Usage patterns
- 〈地名〉の由来the origin/etymology of a place name
I looked into the origin of this place name.
- 〈場所〉に地名を付けるto give a place a name
It was decided that the new town would be given a place name.
- 地名が残るfor an old place name to survive/remain in use
The old place name is still in use today.