noun
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.
雨が降ると、露地の土がぬかるむ。
When it rains, the bare earth gets muddy.
noun
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.
露 (dew, exposed) + 地 (ground, land). The combination originally meant 'exposed ground' and later acquired the specialized tea-ceremony meaning.