1.
remote area; distant place
A place that is far away from a given reference point, typically from urban centers or the speaker's location. Used in administrative, business, and everyday contexts to describe locations that are difficult to access due to distance.
遠隔地への配送は時間がかかる。
Delivery to remote areas takes time.
遠隔地に住んでいても、オンラインで授業が受けられる。
Even if you live in a remote area, you can take classes online.
遠隔地の医療体制をどう整えるかが課題となっている。
How to improve the medical system in remote areas has become an issue.
A formal term often used in logistics, administration, and policy discussions. The prefix 遠隔 (remote, distant) also appears in 遠隔操作 (remote control) and 遠隔医療 (telemedicine).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 遠隔地への配送: delivery to remote areas
- 遠隔地手当: remote area allowance
- 遠隔地医療: healthcare in remote areas
- 遠隔地勤務: working from a remote location
RELATED TERMS:
- 僻地: remote region — stronger connotation of isolation and underdevelopment
- 離島: remote island — island far from the mainland
- 過疎地: depopulated area — emphasizes population decline
- 遠方: far away, distant place — more general