地理(ちり)

ちり
noun
geography
academiceducationgeography
1. geography
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Also refers to the physical features of an area.
地理(ちり)が得意(とくい)です。
I'm good at geography.
この辺(あた)りの地理(ちり)に詳(くわ)しいですか。
Are you familiar with the geography of this area?
地理(ちり)の授業(じゅぎょう)で日本(にほん)の山(やま)について習(なら)った。
I learned about Japan's mountains in geography class.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)してきたばかりなので、この辺(あた)りの地理(ちり)がまだよく分(わ)からない。
Since I just moved here, I still don't know the layout of this area very well.
地理(ちり)の授業(じゅぎょう)では世界(せかい)の国(くに)の名前(なまえ)や首都(しゅと)を覚(おぼ)えるだけでなく、気候(きこう)や文化(ぶんか)についても学(まな)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(ちり) can refer to the academic subject or knowledge of an area's layout.

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Related: 歴史(れきし) (history)
Related: 社会(しゃかい) (social studies)
Related: 地図(ちず) (map)
Related: 地形(ちけい) (terrain, topography)
Related: 国語(こくご) (Japanese language)
Related: 数学(すうがく) (mathematics)
Related: 理科(りか) (science)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:41 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:24
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