1.
hotspot; concentrated area of activity or risk
From English 'hotspot'. Used in several technical fields: biodiversity hotspots (areas with concentrated species), Wi-Fi hotspots, geological hotspots, and figuratively for areas of concentrated activity or danger (infection hotspots, crime hotspots).
From English 'hotspot'. The Japanese term covers the same range of senses as the English source word and is used in news, technical writing, and everyday speech.
Compounds
- 生物多様性ホットスポット: biodiversity hotspot
- Wi-Fiホットスポット: Wi-Fi hotspot
- 感染ホットスポット: infection hotspot
- 観光ホットスポット: tourist hotspot
Usage
In casual speech ホットスポット can be shortened to context-dependent phrases like ホットスポットがある (there's a Wi-Fi hotspot here). Written across academic, news, and IT registers.