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geography
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Also refers to the physical features of an area.
地理が得意です。
I'm good at geography.
この辺りの地理に詳しいですか。
Are you familiar with the geography of this area?
地理の授業で日本の山について習った。
I learned about Japan's mountains in geography class.
引っ越してきたばかりなので、この辺りの地理がまだよく分からない。
Since I just moved here, I still don't know the layout of this area very well.
地理の授業では世界の国の名前や首都を覚えるだけでなく、気候や文化についても学ぶ。
In geography class, you don't just memorize the names and capitals of countries around the world — you also learn about climate and culture.
地理 can refer to the academic subject or knowledge of an area's layout.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 地理に詳しい: familiar with the geography/layout
- 地理が分からない: don't know the area
RELATED TERMS:
- 歴史: history
- 社会: social studies
- 地図: map
- 地形: terrain, topography
SCHOOL SUBJECTS:
- 国語: Japanese language
- 数学: mathematics
- 理科: science
- 社会: social studies (includes 地理 and 歴史)