How to say "tract" in Japanese

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トラクト
nounThe loanword rendering of 'tract'. It is less common and seldom the word you want: for a stretch of land use 一帯, and for a short written piece use 小論文.
小論文しょうろんぶん
nounCovers 'tract' as a short written work: a brief essay or pamphlet. Its core sense is 'short essay' — the sort written for exams or classes — and it is less common as a rendering of 'tract'.
水曜日すいようびまでに小論文しょうろんぶんを提出ていしゅつしなくてはなりません。↗
We have to submit an essay by Wednesday.
一帯いったいJLPT N1approx.Common
no-adjectiveCovers 'tract' as an expanse of land: a continuous stretch, belt or zone. This is the common word for that sense, used when talking about terrain such as an area of coast or hills.

For 'tract' as an area of land use 一帯; for a short essay or pamphlet use 小論文; the loanword 「トラクト」 is less common and seldom the word you need.

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