Vocab Info
N3 Noun
地方district, region, area, locality, the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun - 1. - district, region, area, locality 
- 2. - the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area - See Also: 
- 3. - civilian society Obsolete term, Imperial Japanese Army jargon
 
All Forms
地方 【ちほう】
Details
- ち 
- ほ 
- う 
 
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Examples
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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. - N3
 
- 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. - N3
 
- 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. - N3
 
- 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 my performance at the head office, so ended up being transferred to a rural area. - N3
 
- 「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. - N2
 
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