Japanese word

地点

Pronunciation

Romajichiten

Meaning

  • nounlocation

Example

今いる地点を地図で確認します。ima i ru chi ten o chi zu de kaku nin shi ma su

I check my current location on the map.

Illustration for 地点 (location)

More examples

集合する地点は駅の東口です。shū gō su ru chi ten wa eki no higashi guchi de su

The meeting point is at the east exit of the station.

Core concept

Identifies one precise place among many possible places.

Common phrases

  • 出発地点shup patsu chi ten

    departure point

  • 到着地点tō chaku chi ten

    arrival point

  • 集合地点shū gō chi ten

    meeting point

Similar words

場所basho: A place where a person or thing is located or an activity takes place.
位置ichi: The point or position where a person or thing is situated.

Definition in Japanese

土地や空間の中で、ある一か所として定めた場所。to chi ya kū kan no naka de a ru ichi ka sho to shi te sada me ta ba sho

Word origin

地点 (chiten) combines 地 (chi, "land") and 点 (ten, "point") to describe a particular point in a space.

Usage tips

  • 地点 (chiten) commonly appears when people discuss a meeting spot, a route, or a position shown on a map.

Other meanings

  • pointnoun

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