> Again, English words for dirt, e.g. land, can be used for the exact same meaning.
Yeah, no, you don't get it. The stuff you can hold in your hand is maybe a quarter of it.
Yeah, no, you don't get it. The stuff you can hold in your hand is maybe a quarter of it.
It so happens that the word for "dirt" in many languages acquire meaning that transcends mere silica and humus, as our Japanese friend pointed out.
And why would this surprise anyone? "Terroir" is using the word for "ground", "land" as a poetic metaphor for everything needed to make a peasant happy (as opposed to content).