This is the 8475th most frequent Japanese word.
扇状地
An alluvial fan or fan-shaped landform created by sediment deposition.
Here, '扇状地' (senshou-chi) refers directly to the geographical feature 'alluvial fan'. It is used literally as the object being described.
この村は大きな扇状地の中心に位置しています。
This village is located at the center of a large alluvial fan.
In this sentence, '扇状地' is used to describe its characteristic as a geographical area impacting the dispersion of rainwater, showcasing a functional description.
扇状地では雨水が効果的に分散されます。
On the alluvial fan, rainwater is effectively distributed.
Here, '扇状地' is used to illustrate the formation process of the feature, emphasizing the natural dynamics that create it.