Japanese word

現地

Pronunciation

Romajigenchi

Meaning

  • nounactual location

Example

現地に着いたら、連絡します。gen chi ni tsu i ta ra ren raku shi ma su

I will contact you when I arrive at the site.

Illustration for 現地 (actual location)

More examples

旅行の前に、現地の天気を調べます。ryo kō no mae ni gen chi no ten ki o shira be ma su

Before a trip, I check the weather at the destination.

Core concept

Describes the actual site or local setting where an activity, person, or event is situated.

Common phrases

  • 現地に着くgen chi ni tsu ku

    arrive at the site

  • 現地の人gen chi no hito

    local people

  • 現地時間gen chi ji kan

    local time

Similar words

現場genba: The specific site where an activity, event, or piece of work takes place.
当地tōchi: The place currently under discussion or being visited, often in formal language.

Definition in Japanese

話題となっている事柄が実際に存在する場所や、その周辺の地域。wa dai to na tte i ru koto gara ga jis sai ni son zai su ru ba sho ya so no shū hen no chi iki

Word origin

現 (gen, "present") and 地 (chi, "place") are Sino-Japanese readings that combine to form the meaning of the actual place involved.

Usage tips

  • In reports about events abroad, 現地 (genchi) can identify the place where the event is unfolding, as in 現地からの報告 (genchi kara no hōkoku).

Other meanings

  • local areanoun
  • on sitenoun

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