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地方
chihou
Description
「地方」は、大きな町ではない、その他の場所や田舎のことをよく言います。
"地方" often refers to places other than big cities, including rural areas.
東京などの都会と反対の意味で使うことも多いです。
It is also often used in contrast to urban areas like Tokyo.
Meanings
地方chihou
region; area; part of the country
この地方は米が有名です。
This region is famous for rice.
地方chihou
the provinces; rural areas outside big cities
彼は地方に住んでいます。
He lives in the countryside.
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Notes
- Etymology
地 (land) + 方 (direction/side), literally a direction of land, i.e. a region.
- Nuance
often contrasts with 都会 (big city) and can imply somewhere provincial or non-central.
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