1.
local, regional, locally-based
Of or relating to the local area, especially local industries, products, or businesses rooted in a particular region.
地場産業を支援する。
To support local industries.
地場の野菜を使ったレストランだ。
It's a restaurant that uses locally grown vegetables.
地場企業が地域の雇用を支えている。
Local businesses support regional employment.
Used as a modifier to indicate that something is rooted in or produced by a specific local area. Emphasizes the local, traditional, or regionally-distinctive character of industries and products.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 地場産業 — local industry
- 地場企業 — local company
- 地場産品 — local products
- 地場の食材 — local ingredients
- 地場野菜 — locally grown vegetables
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 地元 — local, hometown (more personal, everyday)
- 地域 — region, area (neutral, geographic)
- 地産地消 — local production for local consumption
USAGE:
地場 emphasizes the economic and industrial roots of a local area, while 地元 is more personal and colloquial. 地場 is commonly seen in economic reporting, agricultural policy, and regional development contexts.