地峡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 地峡 is read ちきょう and means a narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses.
• Basic usage: It describes the position of land bordered by sea on both sides or travel across it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Land and water passages
  • 地峡 is land linking landmasses; 海峡 is a narrow stretch of sea between landmasses. Despite their similar spelling, the relation of land and water is reversed.
• Area crossed
  • In 地峡を横断する, を marks the area being crossed.