農地

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 農地 (のうち) is a noun for farmland or land used for agriculture.
• Basic usage: It describes community management of unused farmland or sediment washing onto riverside fields.
  • 使われなくなった農地を地域で管理することになった。 — The community decided to manage the unused farmland.
  • 大雨で川沿いの農地に土砂が流れ込んだ。 — Heavy rain washed sediment onto fields by the river.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Land for agriculture
  • 農地 refers specifically to land used for agriculture rather than land in general. In 土砂が農地に流れ込む, に marks the land onto which sediment flows.