1.
national land, territory, country's land
The land area belonging to a nation. Used in discussions of geography, land use planning, defense, and national development.
国土の約七割が山地だ。
About seventy percent of the national land is mountainous.
国土を守ることは国の責務だ。
Defending the national territory is the country's duty.
日本の国土は南北に長く、気候も地域によって大きく異なる。
Japan's territory stretches long from north to south, and the climate varies greatly by region.
USAGE:
国土交通省 (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism — commonly abbreviated MLIT) is the Japanese government ministry responsible for land use and infrastructure. This is one of the most common contexts where 国土 appears.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国土交通省: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- 国土面積: national land area
- 国土開発: national land development
- 国土防衛: territorial defense