奥地
also: おうち
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
interior; hinterland; remote back region
Refers to a place deep inside a region, especially far from towns, coasts, roads, or centers of activity. Common in phrases like 山の奥地 and ジャングルの奥地.
The survey team headed into the depths of the jungle.
There is a small village deep in the mountains.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の奥地the interior/deep hinterland of a place
It's said that unknown creatures live deep in the jungle's interior.
- 奥地に入り込むto venture deep into the interior/hinterland
The research team ventured deep into the Amazon interior.
- 奥地で暮らすto live in a remote inland region
That tribe still lives deep in the mountainous interior.