地帯|ちたいchitai[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounzone; area; belt; region
   ツンドラ地帯ちたいの気候きこうは厳きびしい。↗

   The tundra has a harsh climate.

• SynonymエリアNeutralLoanword for an area or range, common in commercial and service contexts, as in 「サービスエリア」. 「地帯」 is a stretch of land with one shared character.
• Synonym地域ちいきNeutralAn area with common features, also the local community, as in 「地域活動」. 「地帯」 stresses natural or industrial character.
• Synonym区域くいきNeutralA delimited range, as in 「立入禁止区域」. 「地帯」 stresses homogeneous character.
• Synonym地区ちくNeutralA district, also a designated one, as in 「この地区」「被災地区」「住宅地区」. 「地帯」 stresses homogeneous character.
• SynonymゾーンNeutralLoanword for a zone or belt, as in 「禁煙ゾーン」; it also means the state of intense focus athletes enter.
• Related領域りょういきWrittenA written/formal word for territory or a domain, also an academic field. 「地帯」 is a geographic belt.
• Related一帯いったいNeutralThe whole of a given stretch, as in 「この一帯」. 「地帯」 stresses that the land shares one character.
• RelatedリージョンNeutralLoanword for a large region, also a server's location in remote communication. In everyday speech 「地域」 is the usual word.

Use 「地帯」 for a belt of land sharing one character, as in 「工業地帯」. General areas: 「地域」/「地区」; delimited ranges: 「区域」; a whole stretch: 「一帯」. 「エリア」 is common in commercial use, 「ゾーン」 for zones, 「リージョン」 for large regions, 「領域」 formal for territory or a field.

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1. 同質どうしつの性格せいかくを持もった限かぎられた地域ちいき。