地帯(ちたい)

ちたい
noun
zone, area, belt
geography
1. zone, area, belt, region
A stretch of land with particular characteristics or designated for a specific purpose. Often used with modifying words to describe the type of zone.
This area experiences many earthquakes.
Diverse organisms live in tropical zones.
Development of the industrial zone is progressing.

Compounds

  • 工業(こうぎょう)地帯(ちたい) (industrial zone)
  • 商業(しょうぎょう)地帯(ちたい) (commercial district)
  • 穀倉(こくそう)地帯(ちたい) (breadbasket, grain-growing region)
  • 山岳(さんがく)地帯(ちたい) (mountainous region)
  • 緑地帯(りょくちたい) (green belt)
  • 危険(きけん)地帯(ちたい) (danger zone)
  • 非武装(ひぶそう)地帯(ちたい) (demilitarized zone)

Similar words

  • 地域(ちいき): area, region (general); 地帯(ちたい) stresses a stretch of land with a shared character
  • 区域(くいき): a zone with drawn boundaries, often official