opening up new land; land reclamation
Refers to the act of clearing and cultivating previously unused land, often for farming or development. Common in historical and agricultural contexts.
The opening up of new land in this area was promoted during the Edo period.
Many settlers gathered in the newly opened land.
newly opened land; frontier; recently settled region · new residential area; new development
new development; new discovery
Compound of 新 (new) and 開 (open). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.