Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 領りょう 域いき に 入はい る to enter someone's territory
Entering enemy territory is dangerous.
〈 事こと 〉 の 領りょう 域いき を 広ひろ げる to expand one's field or scope of activity
He expanded the scope of his research.
〈 事こと 〉 の 領りょう 域いき に 踏ふ み 込こ む to venture into an area (of expertise or activity)
That question strays into an area outside my expertise.
〈 相あい 手て 〉 が 領りょう 域いき を 侵おか す for someone to trespass on or violate a territory
The neighboring country violated the territory.
Expressions 未み 知ち の 領りょう 域いき uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain Kanji 領 jurisdiction, dominion, territory Related words· 10 範囲 refers to a concrete scope or boundary, while 領域 can describe a more abstract sphere of influence or expertise.
分野 is used specifically for academic or professional fields, whereas 領域 covers a wider range including territory and mathematical domains.
領土 refers strictly to a nation's sovereign land, while 領域 is broader and can be conceptual, such as a field of expertise.
領域 is a formal, technical term for an area or territory, while ドメイン is a modern loanword often used in IT and business contexts.
Show 6 more Show fewer 領域 is a formal or academic term for area, domain, or field, whereas テリトリー is more casual and often refers to personal or sales-related space.
領域 is a formal, abstract word for a field, domain, or area, while 縄張り is concrete and implies a space someone actively claims or defends.
領域 is a more technical term for a territory, field, or domain, while 域 is a shorter, more literary way to express a similar bounded range.
領域 is a broad, neutral term for a domain or territory, while 境地 emphasizes a realm attained through skill or personal development.
領域 is a general word for an area or domain (not necessarily political), while 領内 specifically means the interior of a ruler's territory.
領域 is a formal term for a region or domain, often used for abstract or physics 'fields', while フィールド is the loanword equivalent that can sound more casual or specialized.
Don't confuse with 地域 means a geographic area or region, while 領域 implies a domain of control, influence, or specialized field despite sharing the kanji 域 .
領域 means a territory or domain (including abstract fields), whereas 流域 is specifically the drainage basin of a river.
Word family· 53 workspace; working area
protected area
common area
control area; CA
active area
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Etymology Kanji compound: 領 (territory, jurisdiction) + 域 (area, region). The word has been used in Japanese since at least the Meiji period to translate Western concepts of territory and domain.
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