1.
vacant lot; empty plot of land; unused land
A piece of land that has no buildings or structures on it and is not being used for any particular purpose.
子どもたちが空き地で遊んでいる。
Children are playing in the vacant lot.
駅前の空き地にマンションが建つらしい。
Apparently an apartment building is going to be built on the vacant lot in front of the station.
長年放置されていた空き地が雑草だらけになり、近所から苦情が出ている。
The vacant lot that had been left unattended for years became overgrown with weeds, and complaints have come from the neighborhood.
USAGE:
空き地 is a compound of 空き (empty, vacant) and 地 (land). In Japanese neighborhoods, vacant lots are often associated with childhood play and are a common setting in manga and anime.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 空き地で遊ぶ (to play in a vacant lot)
- 空き地を利用する (to make use of a vacant lot)
- 空き地に駐車する (to park on a vacant lot)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 空き地: vacant lot (general, everyday)
- 更地: cleared land, empty lot (ready for construction)
- 荒れ地: wasteland, barren land (uncultivated, wild)