1.
land, property
A piece of ground owned by someone.
土地を買う。
To buy land.
この土地は高い。
Land here is expensive.
家を建てる土地を探している。
I'm looking for land to build a house on.
2.
area, region
A particular geographical area.
この土地の料理は辛い。
The food of this region is spicy.
土地勘がないので迷った。
I got lost because I'm not familiar with the area.
その土地の人に道を聞いた。
I asked a local for directions.
土地 means land or property—a piece of ground, especially for ownership or a geographical area.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 土地勘: familiarity with an area
- 土地柄: local characteristics, regional nature
- 土地代: land price, property cost
- 借地: leased land
- 宅地: residential land
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 土地を買う: to buy land
- 土地を売る: to sell land
- その土地の人: local people
- 土地の名物: local specialty
- 土地勘がある: to know the area well
RELATED WORDS:
- 土: soil, earth (the material)
- 地面: ground, surface
- 地所: estate, landed property
- 不動産: real estate
- 敷地: site, grounds, premises
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, 土地 prices vary dramatically by location. Urban areas like Tokyo have extremely high land values compared to rural regions.