open ground; outdoors; uncovered area
Refers to ground not covered by a roof or structure; used in contexts like open fields, bare earth, or outdoor (non-greenhouse) cultivation.
露地栽培のトマトは、ハウス栽培より味が濃いと言われる。
Tomatoes grown outdoors are said to have a richer flavor than greenhouse-grown ones.
teahouse garden; roji
Specifically the garden path leading to a tea-ceremony house; a term from Japanese tea culture.
茶室へ続く露地には飛び石が敷かれている。
Stepping stones are laid along the roji leading to the tea room.
雨が降ると、露地の土がぬかるむ。
When it rains, the bare earth gets muddy.
inner teahouse garden
outer teahouse garden
outdoor-grown produce; field-grown vegetables/flowers
gate to a tea ceremony garden
outdoor cultivation; open-field growing
outdoor-grown vegetables; field-grown vegetables
露 (dew, exposed) + 地 (ground, land). The combination originally meant 'exposed ground' and later acquired the specialized tea-ceremony meaning.