領域|りょういきryouiki[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounterritory; domain
- nounfield; area; domain; sphere; realm
- noun, mathdomain; region
- Synonym領分りょうぶんNeutralOne's own sphere of influence or one's proper concern; 「領域」 is the more formal term.
- Synonym国土こくどNeutralA country's land as its territory; 「領域」 also takes in territorial waters and airspace.
- Synonym領地りょうちNeutralThe lands held by a feudal lord; 「領域」 is the broader, more general word.
- SynonymエリアNeutralA loanword for an area or zone, at home in commerce, transport, disaster prevention and the like; 「領域」 leans academic or territorial.
- SynonymゾーンNeutralA loanword for a zone or belt, as in 「ストライクゾーン」.
- SynonymフィールドNeutralA loanword for a field of specialization or the open field, as in 「フィールドワーク」.
- Synonym区域くいきNeutralA zone with boundaries drawn around it; 「領域」 leans toward academic fields or territory.
- Synonym地域ちいきNeutralA region or local community; 「領域」 leans toward academic fields or territory.
- Synonym地区ちくNeutralA particular district, as in 「被災地区」 or 「山間地区」, including administrative districts; 「領域」 leans academic or territorial.
- Synonym範囲はんいNeutralScope or extent, how far something reaches; 「領域」 is about the domain under one's control.
- Synonym分野ぶんやNeutralA field of study or work, as in 「専門分野」; close to 「領域」, and common in both speech and writing.
- Related地帯ちたいNeutralA belt or zone with a character of its own, as in 「工業地帯」 or 「危険地帯」; 「領域」 centers on territory or academic fields.
- Related方面ほうめんNeutralCovers a district lying in a certain direction, and also fields or aspects; 「領域」 is the more formal choice.
- Related世界せかいNeutralMetaphorically the circle around a trade or pursuit, as in 「芸能の世界」; 「領域」 leans academic.
- Related部門ぶもんNeutralA division of an organization or a class of entrants in a contest; 「領域」 is about academic fields or territory.
- Related限度げんどNeutralA limit or bound that must not be crossed; 「領域」 is about the scope under one's control.
- Related限りかぎりNeutral「限り」 marks an end or limit, the point where something stops; 「領域」 is about the scope under one's control.
- Related域いきWrittenA written-style word, mostly a suffix for a range or level, as in 「専門の域」; 「領域」 is the full standalone word.
Use 「領域」 for a nation's territory, waters and airspace included, or for an academic domain. For a field of study or work pick 「分野」; for a geographic area 「地域」 or 「地区」; for a demarcated or commercial zone 「エリア」; for a belt with a shared character 「地帯」; for scope or extent 「範囲」; for one's own sphere of influence 「領分」. 「方面」 covers directions and aspects, 「部門」 organizational divisions, 「世界」 a trade's circle, and the loanwords 「ゾーン」 and 「フィールド」 for zones and fields of work.
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