noun
disaster-stricken area; affected area
Refers to a region that has suffered damage from a natural disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or typhoon. Commonly used in news reports and official contexts.
政府は被災地に支援物資を送った。
The government sent relief supplies to the disaster-stricken area.
被災地の復興には長い時間がかかる。
Reconstruction of the affected area takes a long time.
被災者 refers to a person affected by a disaster, while 被災地 refers to the area itself.
Compound of 被災 (hisai, 'suffering damage from a disaster') and 地 (chi, 'land, area').