地帯

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 地帯 is read as ちたい and means “zone” and “area”.
• Basic usage: It refers to a low wetland zone and an area concentrated with factories.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 低い地帯 / 工場が集まる地帯
  • Use 低い地帯 for terrain and 工場が集まる地帯 for a functionally defined zone.