低所(ていしょ)

ていしょ
noun
low place; low-lying area
geography
1. low place; low-lying area; low ground
A location that is physically low in elevation, such as a valley, depression, or low-lying land. The opposite of 高所.
低所(ていしょ)は洪水(こうずい)の危険(きけん)がある。
Low-lying areas are at risk of flooding.
低所(ていしょ)に水(みず)がたまりやすい地形(ちけい)だ。
It is terrain where water tends to collect in low spots.
大雨(おおあめ)の時(とき)は低所(ていしょ)に近(ちか)づかないように注意(ちゅうい)してください。
Please be careful not to approach low-lying areas during heavy rain.

The antonym of 高所(こうしょ) (high place). While 高所(こうしょ) is commonly used in everyday language (e.g., 高所(こうしょ)恐怖症(きょうふしょう) — acrophobia), 低所(ていしょ) is more restricted to geographical and safety contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 低地(ていち): lowland — geographic term for flat, low-elevation terrain
  • 窪地(くぼち): hollow, depression — a specific sunken area
  • 高所(こうしょ): high place — direct antonym

Related Words

Antonym: 高所(こうしょ)
Compare: 低地(ていち) (lowland)
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Added 2026.4.30 21:11 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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