干拓

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 干拓 is read as かんたく and means “land reclamation”.
• Basic usage: It denotes reclaiming shallow sea as land and studying the history of bay reclamation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 海を干拓する / 湾の干拓
  • Use 海を干拓する for the action and 湾の干拓 for the project or its history.