新しん地ち

noun

new residential area; newly developed land

Often refers to areas reclaimed or developed during the Edo period; can also mean a newly opened region in general.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいに埋うめ立たてられた新しん地ちには、多おおくの町ちょう人にんが住すんでいた。

  Many townspeople lived in the new residential areas reclaimed during the Edo period.

• この辺あたりはもともと海うみだったが、今いまは新しん地ちとして住じゅう宅たくが並ならんでいる。

  This area was originally sea, but now houses stand as a newly developed land.

noun

red-light district

Euphemistic or historical term for a pleasure quarter; often used in place names like 新地町.

• かつてこの新しん地ちには遊ゆう郭かくが立たち並ならんでいた。

  In the past, brothels lined this red-light district.

noun

newly acquired territory

Historical or political term for land newly brought under control; less common in everyday speech.

• 戦せん後ご、その新しん地ちは隣りん国ごくに割かつ譲じょうされた。

  After the war, the newly acquired territory was ceded to the neighboring country.