奥地(おくち)

おくち
noun
hinterland; remote interior; backcountry
geography
1. hinterland; remote interior; backcountry
An area far from cities and coasts, deep in the interior of a country or region. Often implies a place that is difficult to access, undeveloped, or sparsely populated.
アマゾンの奥地(おくち)を探検(たんけん)する。
To explore the depths of the Amazon.
その村(むら)は山(やま)の奥地(おくち)にある。
That village is deep in the mountains.
奥地(おくち)にはまだ未開拓(みかいたく)の土地(とち)が広(ひろ)がっており、調査(ちょうさ)チームが派遣(はけん)された。
There is still unexplored land stretching across the interior, and a survey team was dispatched.

Usage

Used for remote, hard-to-reach areas, especially in geographical or adventure contexts. Often appears in descriptions of jungles, mountain regions, and wilderness areas. Carries a sense of being far from civilization.

Common collocations

  • 山(やま)の奥地(おくち) (deep in the mountains)
  • アフリカの奥地(おくち) (the interior of Africa)
  • 奥地(おくち)に分(わ)け入(い)る (to venture into the backcountry)

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 僻地(へきち) (remote area)
Synonym: 辺境(へんきょう) (frontier)
Related: あんよ (foot, walking (baby talk))
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Added 2026.3.13 15:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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