領 土(りょうど)

りょうど

noun

territory; domain

1. territory; domain; dominion

Land that belongs to or is under the control of a country or ruler. Used in political, historical, and legal contexts to refer to sovereign territory.

領土(りょうど)を守(まも)る。

To defend one's territory.

その島(しま)は領土(りょうど)問題(もんだい)の原因(げんいん)になっている。

That island has become a source of territorial disputes.

戦争(せんそう)の結果(けっか)、広大(こうだい)な領土(りょうど)が隣国(りんごく)に割譲(かつじょう)された。

As a result of the war, vast territory was ceded to the neighboring country.

領土(りょうど) refers specifically to sovereign land territory belonging to a nation or ruler. It is a formal word used in political, legal, and historical contexts.

Usage

領土(りょうど) covers only land. Related terms for other domains:

領海(りょうかい): territorial waters
領空(りょうくう): territorial airspace
領地(りょうち): domain, fief (historical, also used for feudal estates)

Common collocations

領土(りょうど)問題(もんだい): territorial dispute
領土(りょうど)を拡大(かくだい)する: to expand territory
領土(りょうど)を守(まも)る: to defend territory
領土(りょうど)を侵(おか)す: to violate territory
領土(りょうど)紛争(ふんそう): territorial conflict
固有(こゆう)の領土(りょうど): inherent territory

Related Words

Related: 領海(りょうかい) (territorial waters)

Related: 領空(りょうくう) (territorial airspace)

Related: 領地(りょうち) (domain, fief)

Compare: 占領地(せんりょうち) (occupied territory)

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Added 2026.3.8 17:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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