From French 'hectare'. The everyday large-area unit in Japan for farms, forests, and parks. For very large areas, 平方キロメートル is used; for buildings and rooms, 平方メートル or 坪 are more common.
Common collocations
- 〇ヘクタールの土地: a plot of X hectares
- 〇ヘクタールに及ぶ: to cover X hectares
- 一ヘクタールあたり: per hectare
Similar words
- アール: are (100 m²) — smaller unit; less common in everyday use
- 平方メートル: square meter — for buildings and small areas
- 坪: tsubo (~3.3 m²) — traditional Japanese unit, used in real estate
- 平方キロメートル: square kilometer — for cities and regions