辺境(へんきょう)

へんきょう
noun
frontier; remote region; borderland
formalwrittengeography
1. frontier; remote region; borderland
An area far from the center of civilization, often near national borders or in sparsely populated territory.
辺境(へんきょう)の村(むら)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited a village in a remote region.
辺境(へんきょう)の地(ち)では医療(いりょう)サービスが不足(ふそく)している。
Medical services are lacking in frontier regions.
かつてローマ帝国(ていこく)の辺境(へんきょう)だったこの地域(ちいき)には、今(いま)も古代(こだい)の要塞(ようさい)の跡(あと)が残(のこ)っている。
In this region, once on the frontier of the Roman Empire, ruins of ancient fortresses still remain.

Compound of 辺(へん) (periphery, edge) + 境(きょう) (border, boundary).

Common collocations

  • 辺境(へんきょう)の地(ち) (a remote land)
  • 辺境(へんきょう)の村(むら) (a frontier village)
  • 辺境(へんきょう)を守(まも)る (to defend the frontier)
  • 辺境(へんきょう)伯(はく) (margrave — a feudal title)

Usage

Often used in historical, geographical, and fantasy contexts. In fantasy fiction, 辺境(へんきょう) frequently describes the remote edges of a kingdom. The term carries a sense of distance from power and civilization.

Related Words

Synonym: 秘境(ひきょう) (unexplored region (romantic))
Synonym: 僻地(へきち) (remote area (practical))
Compare: 最果(さいは)て (the farthest reaches)
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Added 2026.2.28 21:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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