Vocab Info
N3 Noun
地方district, region, area, locality, the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
district, region, area, locality
Noun
2.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
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Noun
3.
civilian society
Obsolete term, Imperial Japanese Army jargon
All Forms
地方 【ちほう】
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僕は都市ではなく地方の出身だ。
I am not from a city, but from a rural area.
私は一度も九州地方へ行った事がありません。
I have never been to the Kyushu region.
東北地方と関西地方にはそれぞれ違った方言があります。
The Tohoku region and Kansai region have different dialects.
本社で業績を上げる事ができず、地方へ転勤する事になってしまった。
I couldn't improve the performance at the head office, so ended up being transferred to a rural area.
「なまはげ」はこの地方独特の子供の健やかな成長を祈るための風習である。
‘Namahage’ is a local custom in this area to pray for the healthy growth of children.
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