エリア
えりあ
noun
area, zone
1.
area, zone, district
A defined space or region, used for geographical zones, designated sections, or coverage ranges.
このエリアは禁煙です。
This area is non-smoking.
駅前エリアに新しいカフェができた。
A new café opened in the area in front of the station.
この携帯は山の中だとサービスエリア外になることがある。
This phone can be out of the service area when you're in the mountains.
エリア is a loanword from English "area," widely used in Japanese to denote zones or districts in both physical and abstract senses.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サービスエリア: service area (highway rest stop; also cell coverage area)
- 住宅エリア: residential area
- エリア内／エリア外: within/outside the area
- 対象エリア: target area
- 喫煙エリア: smoking area
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 地域: region, used for larger geographic areas with cultural or administrative identity
- 地区: district, an officially designated subdivision
- 区域: zone, often used in formal or legal contexts
エリア is the most casual and flexible of these, commonly used in everyday speech and commercial settings.