土地(とち)

土地(とち) means land or property—a piece of ground, especially for ownership or a geographical area.

Compounds

• 土地勘(とちかん): familiarity with an area
• 土地柄(とちがら): local characteristics, regional nature
• 土地代(とちだい): land price, property cost
• 借地(しゃくち): leased land
• 宅地(たくち): residential land

Common expressions

• 土地(とち)を買(か)う: to buy land
• 土地(とち)を売(う)る: to sell land
• その土地(とち)の人(ひと): local people
• 土地(とち)の名物(めいぶつ): local specialty
• 土地勘(とちかん)がある: to know the area well

Related words

• 土(つち): soil, earth (the material)
• 地面(じめん): ground, surface
• 地所(じしょ): estate, landed property
• 不動産(ふどうさん): real estate
• 敷地(しきち): site, grounds, premises

Cultural note

In Japan, 土地(とち) prices vary dramatically by location. Urban areas like Tokyo have extremely high land values compared to rural regions.