noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
untrodden; unexplored
Describes a place, field, or area that has not been entered or explored by people. Often used in formal or literary contexts, such as 未踏の地 (unexplored land) or 未踏の領域 (uncharted territory).
その島には未踏のジャングルが広がっている。
An unexplored jungle stretches across the island.
彼は未踏の分野に挑戦する研究者だ。
He is a researcher who challenges unexplored fields.
Compound of 未 (mi, 'not yet') and 踏 (tō, 'to step on, tread'). The reading みとう is the on'yomi of both characters.