宅地

Reading

Kana: たくち

Romaji: takuchi

Definition

noun

1

building lot; residential land

Kanji

宅

Reading: タク

Meanings: home, house, residence, our house, my husband

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

Example Sentences

町(まち)は工場(こうじょう)地区(ちく)と住宅(じゅうたく)地区(ちく)に分(わ)けられた。

➥The town was zoned for factories and residences.

ビバリーヒルズのような高級(こうきゅう)住宅地(じゅうたくち)で見栄(みえ)を張(は)り合(あ)うのは高(たか)くつく。

➥Keeping up with the Joneses is expensive in rich town like Beverly Hills.