地形

• 読み: ちけい
• ローマ字: chikei
• 漢字の分解: 地 (chi/ji) — ground, earth; 形 (kei/katachi) — shape, form
• 発音: /tɕi.keː/

意味

Terrain; topography; landform. The physical shape and features of a land surface, including hills, valleys, rivers, and plains.

A geographical noun used in cartography, urban planning, civil engineering, and military strategy. 地形 encompasses both the natural lay of the land and how those features influence human activity. 地形図 (topographic map) is an essential tool for outdoor activities and disaster prevention. The term also appears in everyday contexts when discussing how landscape shapes local climate or agriculture.

例文

1. この地域の複雑な地形が独特の微気候を生み出し、農作物の品質に影響している。
2. 地形図を丁寧に読めば、尾根や谷の位置を事前に把握できる。
3. 建設前に地形の調査を怠ったため、完成後に排水問題が深刻化した。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, urban planning, civil engineering, outdoor activities

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 地 (ground, earth, land) and 形 (shape, form). Together they describe the configuration or shape of the land surface — what geographers call terrain or topography.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal