ヘクタール
へくたーる
noun
hectare (unit of area)
1.
hectare; 10,000 square meters
A metric unit of area equal to a 100 m × 100 m square (10,000 m²). The standard unit for large land areas such as farmland, forests, and parks. Abbreviated 'ha' in writing.
広さは二ヘクタールだ。
The area is two hectares.
農家は十ヘクタールの土地を所有している。
The farmer owns ten hectares of land.
山火事で約百ヘクタールの森林が焼けた。
About 100 hectares of forest burned in the wildfire.
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