N1
こうや (kōya)
曠野
wilderness; open field; wasteland
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to a vast, uncultivated, often desolate open land. Can be used literally for a barren landscape or metaphorically for a barren or empty situation. (広大で未開拓の、しばしば荒涼とした開けた土地を指します。比喩的に、荒廃した状況や空虚な状態を表すこともあります。)
📝 Example Sentences
遠く広がる曠野には、人の姿一つなかった。
There was not a single human figure in the vast wilderness stretching into the distance.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "曠野"!
その開拓者は、広大な_______に新しい村を築いた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「開拓者」が「村を築く」場所として「広大な」土地、つまり未開の荒れ地である「曠野」が適切です。
English: For 'pioneers' building a 'new village,' 'vast' undeveloped land, i.e., 'wilderness' (曠野), is appropriate.
English: For 'pioneers' building a 'new village,' 'vast' undeveloped land, i.e., 'wilderness' (曠野), is appropriate.
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