陸地(りくち)

りくち
noun
land; dry land
geography
1. land; dry land
The solid part of the earth's surface as opposed to the sea or other bodies of water. Used in geographical and navigational contexts.
やっと陸地(りくち)が見(み)えた。
We could finally see land.
船(ふね)は陸地(りくち)から離(はな)れていった。
The ship moved away from land.
地球(ちきゅう)の表面(ひょうめん)の約(やく)30パーセントは陸地(りくち)で、残(のこ)りは海(うみ)に覆(おお)われている。
About 30 percent of the earth's surface is land, and the rest is covered by ocean.

Refers specifically to dry land as distinct from water. Contrasts with 海(うみ) (sea) and 水面(すいめん) (water surface).

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Similar words

陸(りく) is the shorter, more general word for land (as in land vs. sea). 大陸(たいりく) means continent. 陸地(りくち) specifically emphasizes the physical ground as seen from the sea or air.

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