地理

• 読み: ちり
• ローマ字: chiri
• 漢字の分解: 地 (chi/ji) — earth, land; 理 (ri) — reason, logic
• 発音: /tɕi.ɾi/

意味

Geography. The study of the physical features and human activity of the earth.

Refers to geography as both an academic subject and general knowledge of places and terrain. Commonly encountered as a school subject alongside 歴史 (history). Also used in the phrase 地理に詳しい (knowledgeable about local geography) or 地理に明るい (familiar with an area).

例文

1. 高校で地理を勉強しました。
2. この辺りの地理に詳しいですか。
3. 地理のテストは来週の金曜日です。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, school subjects, navigation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Chinese 地理 (dìlǐ). Compound of 地 (chi, earth/land) and 理 (ri, logic/reason), meaning the logic or principles of the land.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal