1.
block, section, lot, plot of land, partition
A defined section or division of land, space, or area that has been marked off for a specific purpose. Used for land parcels, parking spaces, city blocks, and other partitioned areas.
駐車場の区画に車を停めた。
I parked my car in a parking space.
住宅地が整然と区画されている。
The residential area is neatly divided into lots.
再開発で区画整理が行われ、道が広くなった。
Through redevelopment and land readjustment, the roads became wider.
Can function as both a noun (a section/lot) and a suru-verb (to partition/divide into sections).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 区画整理 (land readjustment — urban planning term)
- 駐車区画 (parking space/bay)
- 区画を分ける (to divide into sections)
- 区画する (to partition, to section off)