盆地

• 読み: ぼんち
• ローマ字: bonchi
• 漢字の分解: 盆 (bon) — basin, tray; 地 (chi/ji) — land, ground
• 発音: /bo.n.tɕi/

意味

Basin. A low-lying area of land surrounded by higher ground, such as mountains.

Describes a geographical depression enclosed by mountains or hills. Japan has many famous basins like 京都盆地 (Kyoto Basin). Basins in Japan are known for extreme summer heat and cold winters due to trapped air. Common in geography and weather discussions.

例文

1. 京都は盆地なので夏はとても蒸し暑い。
2. この盆地は山に囲まれていて風が通りにくい。
3. 盆地の中心に小さな町がある。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, weather, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 盆 (bon, basin/tray) and 地 (chi, land/ground). Literally 'tray-shaped land,' evoking the image of land shaped like a shallow bowl.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal