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地域 (ちいき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Meanings 1
noun
area ; region ; district ; locality
General term for a geographical or administrative area, from a neighborhood to a broad region. Often used in compound nouns like 地域社会 (local community) or 地域活性化 (regional revitalization).
地ち 域いき の ボランティア 活かつ 動どう に 参さん 加か し て いる 。
I participate in local volunteer activities.
Similar words 地ち 方ほう 地方 often refers to a larger administrative region (e.g., Kanto region) or the countryside as opposed to urban areas, while 地域 is more flexible and can refer to any sized area, including a small neighborhood.
地ち 区く 地区 is often used for a designated district or zone within a city, such as a school district or commercial district, and can sound more official or bounded than 地域.
Etymology Compound of 地 (chi, 'land, ground') and 域 (iki, 'area, region'). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.
