(こういき)

こういき
noun
wide area, broad region
formalwrittengeography
1. wide area, broad region, extensive area
A large geographical area or zone. Commonly used in administrative, disaster management, and planning contexts to refer to operations or phenomena spanning multiple localities.
広域(こういき)わたって停電(ていでん)発生(はっせい)した
A power outage occurred across a wide area.
Conduct training in preparation for a wide-area disaster.
Multiple municipalities are cooperating to tackle wide-area governance.

Usage

A formal term used primarily in written and official contexts. Frequently appears in news about disasters, public administration, and infrastructure.

Common collocations