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領域 (りょういき, ryouiki) Japanese meaning: territory | Kotomora
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That country violated the neighboring country's territory.
This matter is outside my domain.
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)
〈 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 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.
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
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.
That question strays into an area outside my expertise.
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.
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