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(きんえん)です。
This area is non-smoking.
駅前(えきまえ)エリアに(あたら)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(けいたい)(やま)(なか)だとサービスエリア(がい)になることがある。
This phone can be out of the service area when you're in the mountains.

USAGE:
エリア is widely used in Japanese to denote zones or districts in both physical and abstract senses. It often appears in compound forms.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • サービスエリア: service area (highway rest stop; also cell coverage area)
  • 住宅(じゅうたく)エリア: residential area
  • エリア(ない)/エリア(がい): within/outside the area
  • 対象(たいしょう)エリア: target area