Take the tour ×  絶対{ぜったい}領域{りょういき} is a slang term that refers
to the visible bare skin from the bottom of a woman's skirt to
the top of her thigh high stockings. Or, short pants and thigh
high boots... pick your preferred style. The point is that it's
the exposed part of the thigh.  That's the meaning, but where
did it come from?  Directly translated, it means "absolute
territory". The territory part I get - it's an area on the body.
But "absolute"?　I find that hard to parse. Other meanings for
絶対{ぜったい} are "unconditional" or "unmistakable", but regardless
of the translation choice, I find them all odd choices. Why
絶対{ぜったい}?  "Absolutely" sexy or "unmistakably" sexy perhaps?
Lastly, is this term regulated to otaku types who are into
anime, or is it in common use?  share|improve this question add
comment  1 Answer  up vote 6 down vote accepted  As with many
odd slang words and phrases, it came from a quote in a
particular situation.  "The distance between kneesocks and mini
skirt is invicible! I can even say