範囲|はんいhan'i[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounextent; scope; sphere; range; span
- Synonym領域りょういきNeutralAn area or field that belongs to someone or something, as in 「専門領域」; 「範囲」 stresses what lies within set bounds.
- SynonymエリアNeutralLoanword for a district or zone, centred on geographic space, as in 「サービスエリア」.
- SynonymスコープNeutralLoanword for the scope of a project or study; mostly heard in business and IT settings.
- SynonymレンジNeutralLoanword for a numerical band or spread, as in 「価格レンジ」; also means a stove or microwave oven.
- Synonym射程しゃていNeutralThe range of a gun or missile, also figuratively the reach of one's power or influence, as in 「射程圏内」.
- SynonymフィールドNeutralLoanword for a field, open ground or venue, or an area of research and activity.
- Synonym域いきWrittenA level or degree one has reached, as in 「趣味の域を出ない」; a written, literary word.
- Synonym圏けんNeutralMostly a suffix marking a zone or range, as in 「首都圏」 and 「合格圏」.
- Synonym境域きょういきWrittenA rare, written word for boundaries or a domain; say 「範囲」 or 「領域」 instead in ordinary use.
- Related度合いどあいNeutralDegree — how high or low something is — not bounds; 「範囲」 is extent with edges.
- Related程度ていどNeutralDegree or level, and also 'about' or 'roughly'; 「範囲」 stresses how much is covered.
- Related幅はばNeutralWidth or spread, as in 「値段の幅」; 「範囲」 stresses the area something covers.
- Related方面ほうめんNeutralA direction or general aspect, as in 「関西方面」 and 「経済方面」; vaguer than 「範囲」.
- Related限度げんどNeutralA ceiling that must not be crossed, as in 「我慢の限度」; 「範囲」 is an area, not a cutoff.
- Related限りかぎりNeutralA limit or bound, often in 「〜の限り」 and 「できる限り」; used across a wide range of patterns.
- RelatedほどNeutralDegree or limit, and also 'about', as in 「3時間ほど」 and 「冗談にも程がある」; 「範囲」 is bounded extent.
- Related分野ぶんやNeutralA field of study, work or expertise, as in 「専門分野」; 「範囲」 is extent within bounds.
Use 「範囲」 for the extent within set bounds. For a field of study or work pick 「分野」 or 「領域」; for a geographic zone, 「エリア」; for a ceiling that cannot be crossed, 「限度」; for degree or level, 「程度」. Loanwords split the rest: 「スコープ」 for project scope, 「レンジ」 for a price band, 「フィールド」 for a field of activity. Words like 「幅」, 「度合い」, 「程」 and 「限り」 cover degree, spread or limits rather than area.
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