極地(きょくち)

きょくち
noun
polar region; the poles
1. polar region; arctic or antarctic area
The regions around the North Pole or South Pole, characterized by extreme cold and ice.
極地(きょくち)の気候(きこう)は厳(きび)しい。
The climate of polar regions is harsh.
極地(きょくち)探検(たんけん)に出発(しゅっぱつ)する。
To depart on a polar expedition.
地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)の影響(えいきょう)で、極地(きょくち)の氷(こおり)が急速(きゅうそく)に溶(と)けている。
Due to the effects of global warming, the ice in polar regions is melting rapidly.

Refers specifically to areas near the Earth's geographic poles. Often appears in scientific, environmental, and exploration contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 極地(きょくち)探検(たんけん): polar expedition
  • 極地(きょくち)観測(かんそく): polar observation
  • 極地(きょくち)の氷(こおり): polar ice
  • 極地(きょくち)研究(けんきゅう): polar research
  • 南極(なんきょく)極地(きょくち): Antarctic polar region

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 極致(きょくち): the ultimate; the height of — homophone with completely different meaning (perfection, pinnacle)
  • 北極(ほっきょく): the North Pole; the Arctic
  • 南極(なんきょく): the South Pole; Antarctica
  • 寒帯(かんたい): frigid zone — a broader climate classification
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